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Turkish-German footballer given suspended term for 'terror propaganda'

A court in southeastern Turkey on April 6 handed a professional footballer born in Germany a suspended jail sentence for "making terror propaganda" for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Deniz Naki, who plays for second division side Amedspor in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır, was accused of promoting the PKK.

Alevi German-Turkish footballer decides to leave Turkey after attack

Deniz Naki recently posted a
Twitter photo expressing
support for Kurds fighting
ISIL in Kobane.

German-Turkish footballer Deniz Naki, who plays for Spor Toto Super League club Gençlerbirliği, has decided to leave his club and Turkey following a suspected racist attack over the weekend.