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| Turkish police arrest two people over armed attack on Fenerbahce team bus | Turkish police arrest two people over armed attack on Fenerbahce team bus |
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| Turkish police have detained two people suspected of involvement in an attack on a bus that was carrying Fenerbahce players. | Turkish police have detained two people suspected of involvement in an attack on a bus that was carrying Fenerbahce players. |
| The bus was shot at on Saturday near the northern city of Trabzon during the team’s return to the airport from a 5-1 win against Caykur Rizespor. The driver was hit in the face and hospitalised. | |
| The governor of Trabzon, Abdil Celil Oz, said the two suspects – one aged 37 and the other 27 – were detained early on Tuesday. He said one of them is believed to have followed the convoy while the other fired shots at the bus. | The governor of Trabzon, Abdil Celil Oz, said the two suspects – one aged 37 and the other 27 – were detained early on Tuesday. He said one of them is believed to have followed the convoy while the other fired shots at the bus. |
| Fenerbahce said they would not play any matches until those responsible for the attack were caught. | Fenerbahce said they would not play any matches until those responsible for the attack were caught. |
| The Turkish football federation has reacted to the incident by suspending Super Lig and Turkish Cup matches for a week. | The Turkish football federation has reacted to the incident by suspending Super Lig and Turkish Cup matches for a week. |
| “We believe the incident was a terrorist attack, targeting not only Fenerbahce but Turkish sports. We decided to postpone all league and cup games for a week,” the federation chairman, Yildirim Demiroren, said. “We took this decision because we attach importance to the players’ psychology.” | “We believe the incident was a terrorist attack, targeting not only Fenerbahce but Turkish sports. We decided to postpone all league and cup games for a week,” the federation chairman, Yildirim Demiroren, said. “We took this decision because we attach importance to the players’ psychology.” |