A documentary about the sporting embargoes faced by Turkish Cypriot athletes and the routes they have found into international competition has drawn more than 32,000 YouTube views in just over two days online.UNSEEN: The Athletes of Northern Cyprus was released in full on Monday 9 November on the Fr...
Türkiye host Belgium in İzmir and England welcome Croatia to Wembley on Thursday as the final round of UEFA Nations League fixtures gets under way. Northern Ireland are in contention for promotion to League A, while Azerbaijan head to Liechtenstein looking to finish top of their group.All four UK ho...
A new documentary exploring the barriers faced by Turkish Cypriot sportspeople will be released in full on YouTube on Monday 9 November, following its premiere in London last night.UNSEEN: The Athletes of Northern Cyprus brings together Olympians, champions and emerging talents to examine the human...
Azerbaijan and Türkiye enjoyed emphatic opening victories as FIFA’s inaugural Under-15 World Cup & Festival got under way in Baku on Saturday 24 October.Running until 30 October, the boys’ competition brings together 189 national teams, including all four UK Home Nations. For 78 participating fo...
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) women’s national football team is set to make history next summer when it competes in its first international tournament at the 2027 CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup in England.The Turkish Cypriot side will be one of eight national teams taking part in th...
British-Turkish tennis player Sonay Kartal has become Britain’s top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time after a remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final, just weeks into her comeback from a serious back injury.The 24-year-old climbed 121 places to world No.49 in the rankings published on...
Türkiye have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella after a disastrous start to their UEFA Nations League campaign, with four defeats leaving the national side bottom of their group without a point. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the decision on Friday, 9 October, following a boar...
In the past fortnight, the Premier League has been rocked by an independent commission’s finding that Manchester City are guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them for breaches of its rules. The findings detailed a disguised funding scheme involving sham contracts, artificially infl...
Türkiye’s football establishment faces renewed scrutiny after its refereeing chief and six other officials were remanded in custody in an investigation into alleged misconduct, almost a year after a betting scandal triggered mass arrests and suspensions.Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the Turkish Football...
When Drogheda United play Trabzonspor at Papara Park in Trabzon on Thursday evening it will be a reflection of the two clubs’ shared colours, historic Irish–Turkish relations, and a desire to further deepen ties.The friendly marks the League of Ireland club’s first match in Türkiye and comes as the...
