Amedspor football club in Turkiye fined for pro-Kurdish ‘propaganda’

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete by News AgenciesJanuary 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM

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The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) fined Amedspor FC, a second-division football club based in Diyarbakir, 802,500 Turkish lira (nearly $18,500) for "ideological propaganda" supporting Kurdish forces in northern Syria. The TFF also suspended the club's president for 15 days. The penalty stems from a 20-second social media video featuring a woman having her hair braided, accompanied by the Kurdish slogan "Jin, jiyan, azadi" ("Woman, life, freedom"). This slogan and hair braiding have become symbols of solidarity with Syrian Kurds amid a Syrian military offensive. The TFF accused Amedspor of "damaging the reputation of football" through the video. Amedspor's president has appealed the decision.

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