APA’s Turkey bureau reports that Istanbul police carried out operation in 67 places and detained 32 men, three of them are women. 52 lux cars, equipment damaging the security system of cars, 4 pistols without documents, $20,000, €600, vouchers and documents cost 190,000 Turkish liras, counterfeit seals of some official bodies, 50 counterfeit marks, 47 diplomas, 65 counterfeit university diplomas, 14 computers and other things and a lot of counterfeit documents were found in the houses and working places of the detainees.
Tanju Colak, former Turkish football(SOCCER) star, who played for Galatasaray and FenerbahcE, is also among them. Colak is the second footballer in the country, scoring the most goals after Hakan Sukur, who scored 240 goals in 252 official matches and is continuing his career at present. He was arrested for stealing cars in 1994 and had to end his career at the age of 31.
/APA/
Monday, October 22, 2007
Sunday, October 21, 2007
GORDON MILNE:“I think Liverpool will be too strong and powerful for Besiktas"
A men who is known for both teams as legand, as a player for Liverpool and as a coach for Besiktas, Gordon Milne said Liverpool shouldn't have any problem beating Besiktas.
Gordon Milne was big soccer player for Reds in his hey days....
In 1965 Milne helped create one of those truly special moments which those lucky enough to witness still talk about more than 40 years on,winning the the FA Cup for the first time.
As far as Besiktas story.....
He became a legend in Turkey thanks to his management of Besiktas.
At a time when other British managers were being feted for bringing limited success to clubs in Spain, the softly spoken Lancastrian was sparking a revolution in Turkish football which makes him a revered figure in Istanbul even today.
Gordon Milne:'“It was 1987 and I had just finished a stint at Leicester,” he recalls. “I was planning on taking a break from football because I had just done 15 years on the bounce in coaching and management.
“Bobby Robson was England manager and I called in to see him at Lilleshall. We chatted about different things and he asked me would I fancy managing in Turkey.
“It obviously wasn’t something I’d even considered but he told me Don Howe had been offered a job by Besiktas but hedidn’t want to take it as he wanted to remain as England coach.
“Bobby told me to come back the following day to speak to Don so I did and he told me they were looking for an English coach and asked would I be interested.
“A couple of days later I was in Istanbul, I signed a contract and I ended up spending six and a half Milne became one of the most successful managers in Besiktas’ history winning a trio of league championships and two domestic cups.
In one season, Besiktas went the entire campaign unbeaten – a record which has never been matched in the history of Turkish soccer.
Gordon wen on to say,“There are three teams in Istanbul – Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray – and each one expects to be the best.
“Finishing second is no good. In my first season we finished second and it wasn’t long before I came under a bit of pressure but in the second season we won the cup and that took some of the pressure off.
“The next season we won the league and then we won the double and the following year we went unbeaten all season.
“It was a wonderful time for me and I only ended up leaving when I was given the opportunity to go and manage in Japan and work with Gary Lineker whom I’d worked with as a youngster at Leicester,”
In 2005, Milne made a brief return to Besiktas in an advisory role but he was kicked out of his role by the Besiktas board of directors. He said "“When I first got to Turkey the facilities were dreadful and in many ways they were primitive.
“We were training on sand and I found it all very hard. But we made little changes here and there and if you look at the way Turkish football has progressed since then it is clear that they have paid dividends.
“The facilities are wonderful now – there are grass pitches, synthetic pitches and all the kind of things you would associate with a top European club.
“Another factor in the improvement has been the increased exposure to top level football.
“In the late Eighties Turkey were being beaten 8-0 and 5-0 but that isn’t happening anymore.
“A lot of this is down to the fact that clubs like Besiktas, Galatasary and Fenerbahce are now playing regular European football and picking up great experience thanks to the format of the Champions League which allows teams to play more games than they used to under the old knockout rules.”
WHAT DOES GORDEN MILNE THINKS ABOUT THE MATCH IN ISTANBUL?
“I think Liverpool will be too strong and powerful for them, at least I hope they will be,” he answers.
“Besiktas are a good side and they have a sprinkling of good players from Brazil and Argentina alongside the native Turkish players but I just think Liverpool will have a little bit too much for them on the night.”
Gordon Milne was big soccer player for Reds in his hey days....
In 1965 Milne helped create one of those truly special moments which those lucky enough to witness still talk about more than 40 years on,winning the the FA Cup for the first time.
As far as Besiktas story.....
He became a legend in Turkey thanks to his management of Besiktas.
At a time when other British managers were being feted for bringing limited success to clubs in Spain, the softly spoken Lancastrian was sparking a revolution in Turkish football which makes him a revered figure in Istanbul even today.
Gordon Milne:'“It was 1987 and I had just finished a stint at Leicester,” he recalls. “I was planning on taking a break from football because I had just done 15 years on the bounce in coaching and management.
“Bobby Robson was England manager and I called in to see him at Lilleshall. We chatted about different things and he asked me would I fancy managing in Turkey.
“It obviously wasn’t something I’d even considered but he told me Don Howe had been offered a job by Besiktas but hedidn’t want to take it as he wanted to remain as England coach.
“Bobby told me to come back the following day to speak to Don so I did and he told me they were looking for an English coach and asked would I be interested.
“A couple of days later I was in Istanbul, I signed a contract and I ended up spending six and a half Milne became one of the most successful managers in Besiktas’ history winning a trio of league championships and two domestic cups.
In one season, Besiktas went the entire campaign unbeaten – a record which has never been matched in the history of Turkish soccer.
Gordon wen on to say,“There are three teams in Istanbul – Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray – and each one expects to be the best.
“Finishing second is no good. In my first season we finished second and it wasn’t long before I came under a bit of pressure but in the second season we won the cup and that took some of the pressure off.
“The next season we won the league and then we won the double and the following year we went unbeaten all season.
“It was a wonderful time for me and I only ended up leaving when I was given the opportunity to go and manage in Japan and work with Gary Lineker whom I’d worked with as a youngster at Leicester,”
In 2005, Milne made a brief return to Besiktas in an advisory role but he was kicked out of his role by the Besiktas board of directors. He said "“When I first got to Turkey the facilities were dreadful and in many ways they were primitive.
“We were training on sand and I found it all very hard. But we made little changes here and there and if you look at the way Turkish football has progressed since then it is clear that they have paid dividends.
“The facilities are wonderful now – there are grass pitches, synthetic pitches and all the kind of things you would associate with a top European club.
“Another factor in the improvement has been the increased exposure to top level football.
“In the late Eighties Turkey were being beaten 8-0 and 5-0 but that isn’t happening anymore.
“A lot of this is down to the fact that clubs like Besiktas, Galatasary and Fenerbahce are now playing regular European football and picking up great experience thanks to the format of the Champions League which allows teams to play more games than they used to under the old knockout rules.”
WHAT DOES GORDEN MILNE THINKS ABOUT THE MATCH IN ISTANBUL?
“I think Liverpool will be too strong and powerful for them, at least I hope they will be,” he answers.
“Besiktas are a good side and they have a sprinkling of good players from Brazil and Argentina alongside the native Turkish players but I just think Liverpool will have a little bit too much for them on the night.”
Saturday, October 20, 2007
FORTIS Turkish Cup Groups Announced
Group:(A) Beşiktaş, Ankaraspor, Ankaragücü, Çaykur Rizespor, Diyarbakır Büyükşehir Belediyesi DİSKİ Spor
Group (B): Trabzonspor, Gençlerbirliği, Vestel Manisaspor, Adana Demirspor, Kırıkkalespor
Group(C): Fenerbahçe, Kayserispor, Gaziantepspor, Şanlıurfaspor, Alanyaspor
Group(D): Galatasaray, Bursaspor, Denizlispor, Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ Spor, Sarıyer
First matches in the groups will be played on October 31th,2007.
The teams will play two home and two away matches in their group and top two two teams in the each group will advance to the next round.
FIRT MATCHES.....
Group A
Beşiktaş - MKE Ankaragücü
ÇAYKUR Rize - Diyarbakır BB DİSKİ
Ankaraspor bye
Group B
MKE Kırıkkalespor - VESTEL Manisaspor
Adana Demirspor - Trabzonspor
Gençlerbirliği bye
Group CŞanlıurfa - Fenerbahçe
Alanya - Gaziantepspor
Kayseri bye
Group D
Sarıyer - Galatasaray
Gençlerbirliği OFTAŞ - Denizlispor
Bursaspor bye
Friday, October 19, 2007
ERTUGRUL SAGLAM SUSPENDED!...
Besiktas coach Ertugrul Saglam has been handed a one-match touchline ban by UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body after being sent off in the UEFA Champions League game against FC Porto in Istanbul on 3 October.
He will not be allowed on the bench for next Wednesday's match at home to Liverpool FC. In addition, the Besiktas coach will not be permitted to enter the technical area, tunnel or dressing rooms for the game.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
GREECE BEATS TURKEY.....0-1
Greece qualified for next year's European Championship after beating Turkey 1-0 Wednesday. Ioannis Amanatidis scored the only goal in the 79th minute, sending a shot over Turkey goalkeeper Volkan Demirel.
The match at Ali Sami Yen stadium was largely missing action in the first half as Greece kept a tight defense and Turkey failed to penetrate it. The match gained momentum in the second half after both sides replaced some players with Turkey bringing in striker Hakan Sukur and Arda Turan.
NORWAY UP!....TURKEY DOWN!...
Greece leads Group C with 25 points, while Turkey has 18.Now, after Norway beating Bosnia, Turkey now has to battle for the second spot from the group.Norway has 20 points.
79' High drama as Greece take the lead with just eleven minutes remaining. Ioannis Amanatidis gets the goal for the holders - drilling a low shot past Volkan Demirel after being set up by substitute Georgios Samaras.
Qualifying round - October 17, 2007 20:30 GR
Result: Turkey 0:1 Greece
Stadium: Ali Sami Yen - Istanbul
Scorers: Amanatidis 79'
Yellow Cards: Emre 55' (Turkey) - Torosidis 64' (Greece
Turkey (Fatih Terim): 1 Demirel, 2 Cetin, 4 Zan, 22 Altıntop, 5 Emre (14 Turan 71'), 3 Uzulmez, 7 Aurelio, 10 Gokdeniz (9 Sukur 65'), 8 Karan (11 Metin 46'), 18 Gokhan, 17 Sanli
Greece (Otto Rehhagel): 12 Chalkias, 5 Dellas, 25 Kyrgiakos, 28 Antzas, 2 Seitaridis, 15 Torosidis, 10 Karagounis, 6 Basinas, 9 Charisteas (4 Samaras 59'), 20 Amanatidis, 17 Gekas (33 Lymperopoulos 56')
Referee: Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez (Spain)
Assistant Referees: Juan Carlos Yuste Jimιnez (Spain), Antonio Artero Gallardo (Spain)
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