Sportspeople
Galatasaray bolster squad with 3 players
Galatasaray completed the signing of three players on Feb. 1 to bolster their squad to win the Turkish Süper Lig title.
U.S. right-back DeAndre Yedlin joined the Lions on a free transfer from Newcastle United and signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the Istanbul club.
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Beşiktaş extend contract with Josef de Souza
Brazilian midfielder Josef de Souza's contract with Beşiktaş has been extended, the Turkish football club announced on Jan. 31.
The Black Eagles said on Twitter that the 31-year-old will stay at the Vodafone Park until the end of the 2021-22 season.
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Trabzonspor snap up Greek midfielder Bakasetas
Süper Lig side Trabzonspor on Jan. 30 announced the signing of Greek midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas.
In a video on the Black Sea club's Twitter page, the 27-year-old donned a white Trabzonspor shirt to show off his dribbling skills and perform the famous Sirtaki folk dance.
"Welcome to Trabzonspor, Bakasetas," the club said in a separate tweet.
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Fenerbahçe welcome superstar Mesut Özil
Presenting their superstar transfer Mesut Özil to the media, Istanbul side Fenerbahçe on Jan. 27 held a signing ceremony for their high-profile recruit.
Özil, 32, said it was a dream for him to play for Turkish Super Lig side Fenerbahçe and thanked everyone at the club, adding that he has been supporting Fenerbahçe since he was just a boy.
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Mesut Özil attends 1st training session with Fenerbahçe
Mesut Özil attended his first training session with Fenerbahçe on Jan. 24 after completing his move to the Turkish side from England's Arsenal.
Fenerbahçe players welcomed their new teammate at the club's Can Bartu Facilities in Istanbul.
Trabzonspor extend unbeaten run to 5 games
Trabzonspor defeated Gençlerbirliği 2-1 on Jan. 23 to extend their unbeaten run in the Turkish Süper Lig to five games.
A strike from Jorge Djaniny gave the visitors a 1-0 advantage going into the second half, with Caleb Ekuban doubling the lead in the 54th minute.
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Two out of three in Euroleague this week
The week seemed perfect for Greek teams in the Euroleague up to the last few seconds of Olympiakos' game at Zalgiris, when the Reds blew the game they should have won, after also winning at Villeurbanne on Tuesday. Panathinaikos did what it had to do against bottom team Khimki in Athens.
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Olympiakos leaves it late, Greens win at Aris
Olympiakos scraped past a rigid PAS Giannina defense with a late winner on Sunday, but the weekend's triumph belonged to Panathinaikos that beat Aris away and is back in the mix for a European spot.
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How tall are Greek kids? – Global comparative survey
The average height for young boys is a little lower than 1.80 m
Boxing: Turkey bags 5 medals in Serbia
Turkey women's national boxing team has won a total of five medals in the 10th Nations Cup in Serbia.
In a statement on Jan. 16, the Turkish Boxing Federation said that Şennur Demir (75 kg), and Busenaz Sürmeneli (69 kg) clinched gold medals in the tournament.
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