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The Big Six: Bosphorus beds
Saturday 13 April 2013
From former alcohol warehouses to old Ottoman mansions
Manchester United misfit Bebe joins Rio Ave on loan
Thursday 27 December 2012
Bebe moved to United in a surprise £7.4m in 2010
Basketball: Pops Mensah-Bonsu says Team GB's success will help the sport to grow in Britain
Tuesday 31 July 2012
The success of the British Olympic basketball team will enable the sport to gain popularity in the UK, according to Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
Besiktas 'suspended from European competitions' by Uefa
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Uefa have suspended Besiktas from European competitions for one year and fined them €200,000 due to financial problems at the Istanbul club, Turkish media reported today.
Fabio da Silva to be loaned out by Manchester United to speed up development
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Sir Alex Ferguson's preference is for Fabio da Silva to be sent on loan to a Premier League club, enabling him to monitor the progress of a player he feels will benefit from a time of independent development away from his twin brother, Rafael.
Ministers discuss Turkish 'match-fixing' with Platini
Wednesday 21 March 2012
The Turkish prime minister Tayyip Erdogan and Uefa president Michel Platini discussed a match-fixing investigation which has overshadowed Turkish football in talks ahead of Uefa meetings in the country this week.
Jermaine Pennant denies Stoke punishment reports
Thursday 08 March 2012
Jermaine Pennant has denied reports he has been punished by Stoke for breaches of discipline and has again insisted he has not fallen out with boss Tony Pulis.
Jermaine Pennant plays down reports of rift with Tony Pulis
Friday 16 December 2011
Jermaine Pennant has played down reports of a rift between himself and Stoke boss Tony Pulis.
Stoke suffer travel nightmare on way to Istanbul
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Stoke will take to the field for their final Europa League Group E match against Besiktas less than 22 hours after touching down in Istanbul following a nightmare journey yesterday.
Besiktas club coach among eight freed in match-fixing investigation in Turkey
Tuesday 13 December 2011
A Turkish court freed eight suspects in a major match-fixing case yesterday, including the coach and an executive of leading club Besiktas, giving a boost to football club shares which have been hit hard by the investigation.
Fixing claims: 93 charged
Saturday 10 December 2011
A Turkish court accepted an indictment yesterday charging 93 officials and players with match-fixing.
United winger Bebe out for six months
Thursday 11 August 2011
Manchester United winger Bebe could be sidelined for up to six months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Portugal Under-21s in Slovakia on Tuesday night.
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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