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Faruk Koca struck referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after MKE Ankaragucu’s draw against Caykur Rizespor

Referee chief Howard Webb has told officials to “keep the foot on the gas” and clamp down on unacceptable behaviour to prevent a repeat of the recent scenes in Turkey.

Germany and Turkey have agreed to gradually end the deployment of Turkish state-employed imams to Germany and instead train imams in Germany to serve the country’s large Turkish immigrant community

A women's volleyball team in Turkey faced an assault from spectators in Adana during a match, leading to one player needing stitches on her knee, as revealed by the club's president on Wednesday.

The president of Turkish club MKE Ankaragucu has been arrested after physically assaulting a referee on Monday night

Referee Halil Umut Meler was approached on the pitch and hit by the president of MKE Ankaragucu.

Club president Faruk Koca and two others was arrested after the ‘shameful’ attack on referee Halil Umut Meler

Halil Umut Meler was approached on the pitch and hit by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca.

The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match

Halil Umut Meler suffered a fracture to his face after being attacked by Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, who has since been arrested

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has taken the decisive step of suspending all leagues following a disgraceful incident that occurred during Ankaragucu's Super Lig home match against Rizespor as Ankaragucu's president, Faruk Koca, physically assaulted referee Halil Umut Meler by punching him in the face after the final whistle blew.