Ataman

Fully aware that his actions would likely result in his ejection from the game, a Turkish basketball coach still stepped onto the court late on Sept. 16 to protest the display of an anti-Turkish banner.

Ergin Ataman, the coach of the Greek team Panathinaikos, took the stand during a pre-season friendly against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Greek Cypriot administration.

Ergin Ataman has provided further comments on the banner that was displayed in Cyprus during the friendly match with Maccabi Tel Aviv. According to Gazzetta, after his statement on Instagram, the Turkish coach of Panathinaikos spoke to the Turkish news agency Demirören Haber, emphasizing that the management of the European champions is also furious about the banner.

Panathinaikos head coach Ergin Ataman expressed his displeasure via Instagram over a banner displayed at the basketball tournament in Cyprus, where his team was competing on Monday.

Thousands of fans flocked to Athens International Airport on Monday afternoon to welcome home the players and staff of Panathinaikos Aktor after their 95-80 triumph in the EuroLeague basketball final in Berlin on Sunday over defending champions Real Madrid.

Basketball's EuroLeague Final Four begins on Friday at the Uber Arena in Berlin with the participation of two Greek powerhouses, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos.

Panathinaikos, guided by Turkish coach Ergin Ataman, will face Turkey's Fenerbahce, before Olympiacos goes head to head with defending champion Real Madrid in a rematch of last season's final.

An American sports reporter, covering the National Basketball Association (NBA) news for the U.S. basic sports channel ESPN, has alleged that prominent Turkish basketball coach Ergin Ataman will be an assistant coach in the world's biggest basketball arena soon.

Ergin Ataman, the head coach of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions Anadolu Efes, made a gesture of respect to 73-year-old legendary basketball coach Aydın Örs by carrying the trophy to his house on June 2.

Seismic vessel Oruc Reis entered Greek territorial waters on Thursday afternoon and is moving westward, within the area outlined by the Navtex issued by Turkey's navy on Monday.

The ship is accompanied by the auxiliary vessels Ataman and Cengiz Han and Turkish Navy ships. which in turn are monitored by the Greek Armed Forces.

Seismic vessel Oruc Reis switched course early Thursday morning and started moving southward, sailing 15 miles away from Greek territorial waters, according to the Hellenic Navy General Staff (HNGS).

The ship is shadowed by auxiliary vessels Ataman and Cengiz Han as well as some Turkish Navy ships.

Anadolu Efes has signed a contract with coach Ergin Ataman until the end of next season, after Croatian coach Velimir Perasovic parted ways with the Istanbul club on Dec. 16.