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Sports writer calls for radical reforms amid turmoil in Turkish football
The recent shocking assault on referee Halil Umut Meler on the pitch by a former club president and the subsequent series of violent incidents have prompted sports writer Uğur Meleke to advocate for a radical package of measures to address the pervasive chaos and violence in Turkish football.
Prosecutor demands up to 23 years for hooligan
A jail term of up to 23 years has been requested for the assailant involved in the tragic incident of last November's İzmir derby for throwing a signal flare.
The derby between the western province of İzmir's rivals, Göztepe and Altay, was suspended when a signal flare was thrown by Altay fan Furkan Ersanlı at the Göztepe stand, injuring a man and two children.
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Expect worse in Turkey's sports-related violence, says journalist
The recent armed attack on the Fenerbahçe team bus should not be surprising, considering the worrying atmosphere of escalating tension around sport in Turkey, a prominent sports journalist has told the Hürriyet Daily News in an exclusive interview.