Turkish FA bans assassination target Deniz Naki for life
January 31 – A German-Turkish player known for his pro-Kurdish views, who was targeted in a recent drive-by shooting, has been banned for life by the Turkish Football Federation.
German prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after Deniz Naki, who has been convicted in Turkey because of his support for the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), claimed he was attacked by Turkish intelligence in an assassination attempt linked to his criticism of the regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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