Turkish club slams Israeli player with fine for Gaza support

IMAGE: Istanbul Basaksehir F.K. players pose for a team group photo before the match. Photograph: Murad Sezer /Reuters

Turkish soccer club Basaksehir fined Israeli player Eden Kartsev for a social media post in support of Israeli hostages in Gaza, and decided to send the player on loan to a club in Israel, a spokesperson said.

Kartsev had shared on Instagram the slogan calling to "Bring them home now," referring to Israeli citizens held hostage by Hamas since October.

The club said his post had "violated the sensitive values of our country."

Source: REUTERS
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