Posts about sports

A Presidency That Dragged Adana Demirspor to Rock Bottom

Imagine a club president who leads Adana Demirspor to promotion to the Süper Lig two years after taking office. A few years later, the team qualifies to compete in European tournaments for the first time in its history. But then, just a season or two after that success, the team

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Notes from the Eskişehir and Ayvalık Races

Over the past few weeks, I participated in two running events—first in Eskişehir, then in Ayvalık. I’d like to share my new experiences from these races, which I also ran last year.   To start, you can find the technical details about the Eskişehir Half Marathon I ran on Sunday,

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Arda’s Unstoppable Downfall After Heeding Advice

Soccer player Arda Turan, who allegedly broke singer Berkay’s nose after verbally harassing his wife, made headlines again last week. This time, he escalated his previous negative behavior even further. This was the natural consequence of Arda’s ignoring the advice I wrote him in the article following the incident in

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The 2018 World Cup, marked by surprises

The FIFA World Cup concluded last weekend. In my opinion, France’s championship was a surprise. Individually, France looked like a team with stars but no teamwork. England’s semi-final appearance was another surprise. Neither team was playing well, especially at the start.   France and England proved me wrong in this

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World Cup excitement returns!

The FIFA World Cup, the most important tournament of the world’s most popular sport, soccer, began once again after four years. I was personally looking forward to this event, which is a true festival for soccer fans. In this week’s article, I will share my thoughts and predictions about the

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Friendly Advice for Ali Koç

Elected with a resounding victory as president of Fenerbahçe Sports Club on Sunday, 4 June, Ali Koç has, in my opinion, stepped into the shoes of a firebrand. I wish him success in his new role. As someone with a keen eye on the situation and a clear perception, I

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Galatasaray made history again!

This week, I was going to share my impressions of the historic Paris Climate Agreement signing ceremony, which I attended as a guest of the United Nations. However, due to my desire to delve into the topic further and Galatasaray’s magnificent EuroCup championship, I first wanted to highlight this sporting

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I Want My Athletes To Be Smart, Agile, and Virtuous…

In recent days, the growing unrest in Turkish soccer and the incidents taking place on the fields have once again reminded us how fitting Atatürk’s famous saying is. Meanwhile, the wonderful moments I experienced last weekend during a race I took part in in Antalya gave me another reason to

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