Saturday, November 07, 2009

 Diyarbakır feels the pinch on the pitch

"Diyarbakır feels the pinch on the pitch

IŞIL EĞRİKAVUK
ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News
Recent trouble at matches involving Diyarbakırspor has brought racism in football and in society as a whole to the fore of public discussions. Diyarbakırspor once enjoyed the advantages of state support, but the government’s recent Kurdish initiative has led to questions about why the team has become the target of protests"

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