Author: Daily Sabah With Agencies

Kasımpaşa’s rising star, Yasin Özcan, is set to make the leap to the Premier League, securing a move to Aston Villa for 8 million euros ($8 million). The 18-year-old defender, who has been a hot topic of transfer rumors linking him to Turkish giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, will leave Kasımpaşa during the winter transfer window. Özcan, a standout talent for both Kasımpaşa and the Turkish national team, is expected to head to England in the first week of January. There, he will undergo a medical check-up before finalizing his move to the Premier League club. The deal marks a…

Kasımpaşa’s rising star, Yasin Özcan, is set to make the leap to the Premier League, securing a move to Aston Villa for 8 million euros ($8 million). The 18-year-old defender, who has been a hot topic of transfer rumors linking him to Turkish giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, will leave Kasımpaşa during the winter transfer window. Özcan, a standout talent for both Kasımpaşa and the Turkish national team, is expected to head to England in the first week of January. There, he will undergo a medical check-up before finalizing his move to the Premier League club. The deal marks a…

Kasımpaşa’s rising star, Yasin Özcan, is set to make the leap to the Premier League, securing a move to Aston Villa for 8 million euros ($8 million). The 18-year-old defender, who has been a hot topic of transfer rumors linking him to Turkish giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, will leave Kasımpaşa during the winter transfer window. Özcan, a standout talent for both Kasımpaşa and the Turkish national team, is expected to head to England in the first week of January. There, he will undergo a medical check-up before finalizing his move to the Premier League club. The deal marks a…

The trial of singer Serdar Ortaç for “illegal betting advertisements and encouragement” began on Tuesday at the 25th Criminal Court of First Instance at the Istanbul Justice Palace in Çağlayan. Fellow star Mehmet Ali Erbil will testify as a witness during the trial. The case stems from an investigation into illegal betting promotions led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. After making statements to the prosecutor, Ortaç and Erbil were placed under judicial control and placed under house arrest instead of detention. Ortaç arrived at the court with his lawyer, and Erbil was present. Mehmet Ali Erbil will be…

Fenerbahçe’s head coach, Jose Mourinho, underwent a successful gallbladder surgery in his native Portugal, with his health reported to be in good condition. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) promptly shared a message of support, wishing the renowned coach a swift recovery. “Sending our best wishes to Jose Mourinho, who underwent gallbladder surgery in Portugal. We hope for his speedy recovery,” TFF’s statement read. Mourinho’s time at Fenerbahçe has been under intense scrutiny, following disappointing results in recent weeks. The team’s loss to Beşiktaş and a draw with Eyüpspor have left Fenerbahçe eight points behind league leaders Galatasaray. Speculation is rife…

Türkiye’s ambassador to Moscow and Russia’s special envoy for the Middle East and North Africa discussed the latest developments in Syria, diplomatic sources said Monday. The sources said that the meeting between Ambassador Tanju Bilgiç and Mikhail Bogdanov, who is also Russia’s deputy foreign minister, focused on current developments in the Middle East, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as the situation in Syria. Both sides emphasized the importance of preserving Syria’s unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Syrian issue was a key topic of discussion between Bogdanov and Bilgiç. Russia…

Behind Israel’s recent illegal incursion into Syria is an apparent attempt to overshadow the revolution in Syria and the Syrian people’s hope, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Monday. “Even if Israel acts opportunistically, sooner or later it will have to withdraw from lands it occupies,” Erdoğan said in an address to the nation after the last Cabinet meeting of the year in the capital, Ankara. As Assad was toppled early this month, Israel quickly moved into the Syrian side of a 50-year-old demilitarized buffer zone. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government then approved a plan to double the population in the…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the PKK/YPG terrorists in Syria will either dissolve themselves or ultimately be destroyed, as he said there is no place for terrorism in Syria. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting in the capital Ankara, Erdoğan said there is no future for the PKK’s Syrian offshoot YPG in Syria, as the country tries to rise from the ashes following the ouster of Bashar Assad’s autocratic rule. “A brand new era has begun in Syria. As the neighbor and brother of Syria, we are the country that had the best analysis of the process,” Erdoğan said,…

The new era in Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad’s regime has eliminated any source of “legitimacy” for the PKK terrorist group’s Syrian wing YPG, according to a prominent Turkish expert. “Syrian people have turned a new leaf, which shows they aim to ensure Syria’s territorial integrity and live under a single government. We can see the movement spurred from this has removed all sources of legitimacy for terrorist groups like the PKK/YPG,” associate professor Yenal Göksun, the deputy chief of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Academy (MIA), told Anadolu Agency (AA). Göksun argued the PKK/YPG had been propped up by…

As the Jan. 13 transfer window approaches, teams are ramping up their efforts to bolster their rosters. Leading the charge, Fenerbahçe have reportedly sealed a deal for Brazilian star Anderson Talisca, setting the tone for a high-stakes title race. According to Sabah newspaper, Fenerbahçe, which began the season with championship ambitions, has landed its first marquee signing of the winter. The Istanbul giants reached agreements with both Talisca and his club, finalizing the terms of an impactful move. Loan deal with big payoff Fenerbahçe will acquire Talisca on a loan deal that includes a purchase option. The club has committed…