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Portugal and Turkey both have the chance to seal a place in the last-16 at Euro 2024 with time to spare as they go head-to-head in Dortmund this evening.Roberto Martinez’s Portugal side failed to live up to the pre-tournament expectation against Czech Republic but did battle to an unconvincing win to open their Group F campaign, having gone a…

Gary Lineker aims balding jibe at Frank Lampard during BBC's Euro 2024 coverageSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Roberto Martinez’s Portugal resume Euro 2024 action when they face a captivating Turkey side buoyed by raucous support at…

Blaze on farmland was spread by winds to nearby villages, and is one of several to hit the country this week.At least 11 people have been killed and dozens hurt as wildfires swept through several villages in mainly Kurdish southeastern Turkey, ministers said. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca reported the deaths from the overnight blaze between the…

Captain leads the way in Dortmund While many other players will take the plaudits with their stunning goals, Hakan Calhanoglu put in a real skipper's performance. He covered so much ground, helping out in defence but also supporting the attacks, he was integral to his side's victory. This is the kind of player every side needs, allowing the…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements.Summer wildfires also plagued Greece’s Mediterranean neighbor Turkey, where two villages…

'We are ready for the fight' Georgia coach Sagnol ahead of Euro debut against TurkeySign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Euro 2024 continues today with Turkey vs Georgia in Group F and fans were seen clashing in Dortmund during torrential…

A Turkish hospital was today accused of holding a British grandfather 'hostage' until he has paid his £41,000 medical bill after he was put into a coma after falling ill on holiday.Retired pub landlord Malcolm Stocker, 68, has been in an intensive care unit for almost a month after being diagnosed with pneumonia on a two-week stay with…

Turkey have a huge chance to right some wrongs at Euro 2024 with Georgia up first on Tuesday night.Tipped as potential dark horses for the delayed Euro 2020, they ultimately crashed out of the group without winning a game.This time around, they are in an open-looking group alongside Portugal, Czech Republic and Georgia.They begin their campaign…

(Ankara, May 17, 2024) – A Turkish court’s conviction on May 16, 2024, of 24 Kurdish politicians on bogus charges of crimes against the state follows a manifestly political and unjust trial, Human Rights Watch and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project said today. The court sentenced the 24 to prison terms ranging from 9…

The United States and the Republic of Türkiye today imposed terrorist designations on three individuals with links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). These designations are the result of close counterterrorism coordination between the United States and Türkiye. Under their respective domestic authorities, both countries are taking…