Sagiv Jehezkel

UEFA moves Beşiktaş – Maccabi Tel Aviv match from Istanbul: Report

UEFA has decided to relocate the match between Turkish club Beşiktaş and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv, which was originally slated to take place in Istanbul on Nov. 28, local media reported on Nov. 4.

According to TRT Spor, the specific country and stadium for the fixture will be determined by the weekend.

Another Turkish soccer club end contract with an Israeli player over his posting on Gaza hostages

Turkey's leading soccer club Basaksehir announced Thursday it has ended its contract with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a disciplinary probe of his social media post calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by the Hamas militant group.

Turkey serving as ‘de facto executive arm of Hamas,’ Israel’s Gallant says

Israel's defense minister accused Turkey on Monday of serving as a "de facto executive arm of Hamas" following the police detention in Antalya of an Israeli soccer player who made a show of solidarity with Gaza war hostages during a top-tier match.

Turkey detains Israeli soccer player for showing support for hostages, accuses him of ‘ugly gesture’

Turkish authorities have detained soccer club Antalyaspor's Israeli player Sagiv Jehezkel for questioning after he displayed solidarity with people held hostage by the Hamas militant organization during a top-flight league game.