Egyptian football superstar Mohamed Salah has arrived in Türkiye to complete a sensational move to Trabzonspor following the end of his trophy-laden nine-year spell at Liverpool.The 34-year-old landed at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport on Wednesday wearing Trabzonspor’s distinctive claret-and-blue colour...
Türkiye’s women’s volleyball team have reclaimed the FIVB Volleyball Nations League crown after producing a thrilling comeback victory over Brazil in the final in Macao.The “Sultans of the Net” recovered from losing the opening set to defeat the South American giants 3-1 — 23-25, 25-23, 26-24 and 25...
The warning signs appeared well before a ball was kicked. At the World Cup draw in Washington in December 2025, FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented US President Donald Trump with the inaugural 'FIFA Peace Prize - Football Unites the World'. The newly created award, and Infantino's very public...
British Turkish Cypriot judoka Acelya Toprak has been crowned Commonwealth champion after winning gold for England in the women’s under-57kg competition at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.The South London athlete went one better than at Birmingham 2022, where she had to settle for silver, to sec...
Turkish tennis star Zeynep Sönmez made her presence felt at Wimbledon this summer, combining an impressive opening-round victory with a discreet but powerful gesture of support for the Palestinian people that has put her firmly in the international spotlight.The 24-year-old Turkish number one arrive...
On and off the pitch, the Turks brought their national pride and passion to these Euros, setting the bar high with their fantastic group opener against Georgia. Scoring stunning goals and making arguably the save of the tournament, #BizimÇocuklar bow out of Euro 2024 with their heads held high and a...
Sonay Kartal’s run at Wimbledon has come to an end after she was defeated in straight sets by the US Open champion Coco Gauff in the third round of the Ladies Singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships.The match, played on No.1 Court on Friday, 5 July, took just over an hour to complete, ending 6-4...
A British tennis player of Turkish descent is through to the third round of the Ladies Singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. Sonay Kartal, who was ranked 298 for these Championships, beat France’s Clara Burel, who is ranked 42nd in the world, in the second round.The match, played on No. 3 Cou...
Six years ago today, Enfield Town Football Club hosted the final of a very special tournament in London that featured teams from politically unrecognised nations.While not as prestigious or on as large a scale as its more mainstream FIFA counterpart, the Confederation of Independent Football Associa...
Two professional boxers from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) were victorious in their British and Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) fights held at the Rich Energy Arena in Aberdeen at the end of March.Middleweight Sugar Atahasan took on Marty Kayes and won a unanimous points decision, while...
