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Barcelona loanee Arda Turan being investigated by Turkish prosecutors after assaulting pop star in nightclub

An investigation has been opened into Barcelona footballer Arda Turan after reports emerged of the Turkish star assaulting a singer and entering a hospital with a gun.

Turkish midfielder Arda Turan banned for 16 games after attacking referee in a Super Lig encounter

Turkish football authorities on Thursday banned the country's best known player Arda Turan, on loan at Super Lig contenders Basaksehir from Barcelona, for 16 games after he attacked a referee in the last minutes of a game.

Abandoned Turkish Cup semi-final derby between Besiktas and Fenerbahce to resume behind closed doors for 32 minutes

The Turkish Cup semi-final second leg between Besiktas and Fenerbahce will resume behind closed doors next week after violence forced the Istanbul rivals to abandon their ill-tempered encounter on 20 April

Besiktas coach Senol Gunes suffers gruesome head injury due to object thrown from stands in suspended Fenerbahce clash

Senol Gunes, the coach of Turkish top flight side Besiktas, was hospitalised on Thursday after being hit on the head by a projectile apparently thrown from the crowd in an away game at arch Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce.

Turkey blasts: Besiktas a venerable Istanbul football side with opposition streak

Besiktas football club of Istanbul, is one of Turkey's oldest sports organisations with an impassioned fan base known for their opposition to the authorities.