The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) women’s national football team is set to make history next summer when it competes in its first international tournament at the 2027 CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup in England.The Turkish Cypriot side will be one of eight national teams taking part in th...
British-Turkish tennis player Sonay Kartal has become Britain’s top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time after a remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final, just weeks into her comeback from a serious back injury.The 24-year-old climbed 121 places to world No.49 in the rankings published on...
Türkiye have sacked head coach Vincenzo Montella after a disastrous start to their UEFA Nations League campaign, with four defeats leaving the national side bottom of their group without a point. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the decision on Friday, 9 October, following a boar...
In the past fortnight, the Premier League has been rocked by an independent commission’s finding that Manchester City are guilty of 114 of the 115 charges brought against them for breaches of its rules. The findings detailed a disguised funding scheme involving sham contracts, artificially infl...
Türkiye’s football establishment faces renewed scrutiny after its refereeing chief and six other officials were remanded in custody in an investigation into alleged misconduct, almost a year after a betting scandal triggered mass arrests and suspensions.Ferhat Gündoğdu, head of the Turkish Football...
When Drogheda United play Trabzonspor at Papara Park in Trabzon on Thursday evening it will be a reflection of the two clubs’ shared colours, historic Irish–Turkish relations, and a desire to further deepen ties.The friendly marks the League of Ireland club’s first match in Türkiye and comes as the...
British driver George Russell won Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix by just 0.196 seconds, holding off Max Verstappen in a thrilling finish on the streets of Baku. Isack Hadjar completed the podium for Red Bull.Russell (pictured top) had secured pole position for Mercedes and led throughout the race....
The first international football break since this summer’s World Cup gets under way this week, with Azerbaijan, Türkiye and the four UK home nations all back in action.This autumn’s opening international window is longer than usual, running from 21 September to 6 October after the traditional Septem...
Formula 1 returns to Azerbaijan at the end of September, when some of the world’s fastest drivers take on the spectacular and notoriously unpredictable streets of Baku.The 2026 Azerbaijan Grand Prix will be staged on Saturday, 26 September, a day earlier than the traditional Sunday race slot. The ch...
London’s Turkish football community will come together this Sunday for the traditional season-opening Community Shield, which this year will be played in memory of the late Turkish Cypriot businessman Münir Tatar.Organised by the Turkish Community Football Federation (TCFF), the match will see reign...
