Eden Kartsev, an Israeli soccer player for Turkish club Basaksehir, has been fined and sent on loan to his former club M Tel Aviv after a 'Bring Them Home' social media post he made in support of Israeli hostages taken on October 7 in Gaza. This marks the second instance of an Israeli player being dropped from a Turkish team due to such a post. The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) was involved in the disciplinary proceedings that led to Kartsev's loan, which includes an option for M Tel Aviv.
Second Israeli soccer player in Turkey dropped over Gaza hostages post, @ezgi_akin reports https://t.co/CibvK4GVSB
Second #Israeli soccer player in #Turkey dropped over #Gaza hostages post https://t.co/0fyTBpXbPA
🔁 Transfer update Basaksehir’s Israeli midfielder Eden Karzev - who posted support for hostages taken on Oct 7 - joins former side M Tel Aviv on loan w/option after Turkish club & TFF disciplinary proceedings. ⬇️ Details ⬇️ @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/ZllJGkMvZB
New York Times Erases Hostages From Soccer Player’s Gesture, Calls It a War Message https://t.co/U1benkzD61
#Turkish soccer club Basaksehir fines Israeli player Eden Kartsev for a social media post in support of Israeli hostages in #Gaza, and decides to send the player on loan to a club in #Israel, a spokesperson says. https://t.co/d9wCBU47h1
Soccer- #Turkey's Basaksehir fines #Israeli player for post supporting #Gaza hostages https://t.co/EDsHHkO9YO
Second Israeli soccer player said fired from Turkish team for ‘Bring Them Home’ post https://t.co/SXpS2adNHx