Besiktas came from behind to beat ten-man Stoke City 3-1 as the Turkish side finished top of Europa League Group E. It was a thoroughly deserved victory for Besiktas who dominated throughout, although they trailed until the 59th minute when Matthew Upson was sent off. Potters boss Tony Pulis opted to make 11 changes from [...]
After their hard-fought semifinal versus host Serbia (2-3) the day before, Turkey proved strong nerves and great physical skills to overpower Italy in a inspiring five-setter 25-21, 15-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-10 to claim bronze at the 2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship – Women. It is the second medal for Turkey’s women national team after having [...]
French champions Lille once again let slip a lead on Tuesday as they recorded a fifth successive draw, 1-1 away to Turkish team Trabzonspor in Champions League group B. Lille — who had been held 2-2 by CSKA Moscow in their opening group match after leading 2-0 — led through a first-half strike by Moussa [...]
Turkey missed a penalty in injury time before drawing 0-0 with Austria on Tuesday to boost its chances of finishing second in Euro 2012 qualifying Group A. Midfielder Arda Turan saw his weak effort saved by Austria goalkeeper Pascal Gruenwald, who had given away the penalty by fouling Burak Yilmaz in the area. Turkey is now [...]
Fernando Alonso ended Sebastian Vettel’s latest run of victories in the 2011 F1 world championship by claiming a comfortable win in the British Grand Prix, but had to rely on a little bad luck for the German. Vettel appeared to be favourite for a seventh win in nine races when he made the best of the [...]
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has set the fastest time in practice for the Turkish Grand Prix. Heavy rain made for difficult conditions during the ninety minute session. World champion Sebastian Vettel escaped unhurt after a major accident at Turn Eight. His car was severely damaged and the session was red flagged and suspended for 10 [...]
Lithuanian cyclist Ramunas Navardauskas remains tied for 10th position after five stages of the eight stage Presidential Tour of Turkey, despite finishing nearly 12 minutes behind the stage five winner. Beginning the fifth stage tied for third spot seven seconds behind race leader Bartosz Huzarski of Poland – it looked as if Navardauskas would drop [...]
Italy’s Andrea Guardini (Farnese Vini-Neri-Sottoli) won taken the first sprint at the Presidential Tour of Turkey, beating Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Cervelo) and several other big-name sprinters. “It’s beautiful to win ahead of a great champion like Farrar who has already won so many races”, Guardini said. “A bit like at the Tour of Qatar, this is an [...]
Galatasaray announced on Friday that the club has terminated the agreement of Romanian coach Gheorghe Hagi. Galatasaray has been suffering from its worst season ever, with 13 defeats under the helm of coach Hagi, who replaced Dutchman Frank Rijkaard after dismal results in the middle of the ongoing season’s first half in October. The team currently [...]
Many media reports from Turkey suggest that Chelsea and Liverpool eyes are keeping tabs on Galatasaray attacking midfielder-cum-winger Arda Turan. The 24-year-old burst onto the scene at Euro 2008, impressing many with his quick feet, tireless running and superb vision. It was expected that the Turkish star would soon be on his way from Galatasaray, but [...]
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 10% during 2011-2014, says RNCOS. According to our report “Turkey Tourism Industry Analysis”, Turkey is preparing itself to become the next European golf tourism hotspot with major expansion plans. Presently, Turkey has over a dozen 18-hole golf courses [...]
Legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo has today ended a glittering career that included goal-laden spells at Inter and Milan. The striker, now 34-years-old, has struggled with knee injuries for the majority of his career but was one of his generation’s greatest players nevertheless. Ronaldo was nightmare for British David Beckham and we can now say that [...]
The vast majority of golfers are continually determined to enhance their skill level. The golf slice is something that often causes issues for many of these individuals. It’s a common problem and there are numerous conditions that can be the root cause of it. If you are wondering how to cure a slice so you [...]
The thought of starting lacrosse in Turkey actually started before I moved to Istanbul in August of 2009. I did some research and noticed that Turkey didn’t have a team or federation. So I decided then that one of my first goals when we (my wife and I) moved was to establish this great sport [...]
Russia win all the votes to host 2018 World Cup today, FIFA World Cup 2018- 2022 has been announced today and World Cup 2018 will be held in Russia and World Cup 2022 will be held in Qatar. The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) will announced the host nations for World Cup 2018 and [...]
Liverpool completed a resounding comeback in the 2nd half in Turkey to make their way into the Europa League 2010-11. The reds were leading 1-0 from the first leg and headed to Turkey short of some of their front line players. The unknown team, Trabzonspor could have been a tricky tie away from home, and [...]
