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Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds

Turkish soccer supports Erdogan’s war against the Kurds

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Aug 28, 2015
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By James M. Dorsey

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF), in a demonstration of the inseparable ties between sports and politics, has effectively declared its support for renewed Turkish-Kurdish hostilities designed to enhance the prospects of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party in forthcoming snap elections.

With armed Kurdish youth effectively…

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