Turkish-Israeli soccer match takes on political significance
(Source: Dunya Gundemi)
By James M. Dorsey
Next week’s European League match between Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv and Turkey’s Besiktas in Istanbul takes on special significance against the backdrop of rapidly deteriorating relations between the two countries.
Turkey last week expelled Israel’s ambassador in response to Israel’s refusal to apologiz…
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