Turkey

Multi-sport
Events

Istanbul will host the fourth edition of the multi-sport European Games in 2027 having pledged that no additional construction will be needed beyond existing venues or those already being planned for the…
Handball
Events

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has taken the unprecedented step of awarding hosting rights for the 2026 Women’s Euro to five countries: Poland, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Turkey.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has been awarded a clean sweep of Turkish Süper Lig rights but the scrapping of the initial tender has been met with strong resistance from Saran Media, which warns it will “take all legal steps”.
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports and the Saran Media agency must deliver fresh bids for Turkish Süper Lig rights after the initial invitation to tender was scrapped by the Turkish Football Federation …
Motorsport
Media

Pay-television broadcaster beIN Sports has agreed a 10-year deal for exclusive F1 rights across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey, five years on from dropping rights in the Mena region over piracy concerns.
Multiple Sports
Media

Turkish media group Acunmedya has bought a 50-per-cent stake in German sports broadcaster Sport1 for €30m ($32.5m) following an agreement struck with owner Highlight Communications.
Football
Media

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is to weigh up domestic rights bids to the country’s Süper Lig from pay-television operator beIN Sports and Saran Media, SportBusiness understands.
Multi-sport
Events

The fourth edition of the European Games is staying in the east of the continent, with Turkey all but confirmed as the host country
Football
Media

Uefa club football is to be shown free-to-air in Turkey in the next cycle, after public broadcaster TRT picked up the rights to all three competitions.
Football
Media

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has launched an invitation to tender for domestic broadcast rights to the top-tier Süper Lig and second-tier 1st League for the next three seasons.
Football
Events

The Turkish Super Cup, due to be played in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh, was cancelled at the 11th hour today (Friday) amid a row between competing clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce and Saudi authorities.
Football
Media

Team Marketing has kicked off the sales processes in Turkey for broadcast rights to Uefa club competitions, stealing a march on the Turkish Football Federation before it issues the Turkish Süper Lig tender.
Football
Media

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is to launch a new broadcast tender after finalising plans for a new league format, including play-offs, following a five-month consultation process.
Volleyball
Sponsorship & Marketing

Infront has found a new main sponsor for the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) after brokering an initial two-year agreement with Solgar, the Turkish vitamins brand
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Azerbaijani national oil company Socar has signed a main shirt sponsorship deal with Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray covering European competition only in an agreement that has political as well as …
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Turkish e-commerce company Trendyol has agreed a deal to become the new title sponsor of the top two divisions of domestic football, the Süper Lig and 1. Lig.
Football
Governance

Domestic football in Turkey could be set for a structural overhaul after the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) called on the expertise of Hypercube, the Dutch consultancy that has helped design competitions…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

Turkish Süper Lig club Galatasaray has signed what it called the “biggest sponsorship agreement in the history of Turkish sports” by extending its main shirt deal with car rental company Sixt.