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Turkish football has effectively been suspended at all levels indefinitely after a referee was assaulted by a club president following a Super Lig match on Monday. Halil Umut Meler was punched by Ankaragucu chief Faruk Koca after a 1-1 draw with Rizespor.
In Turkey's Super Lig, a shocking moment unfolds as Ankaragucu's president strikes a referee in the face, an act officials condemn as "vile, inhumane."
Football governing bodies FIFA and UEFA have released a joint statement condemning a violent attack on the Turkish Football Federation’s (TFF) headquarters in Istanbul.
On Thursday, an armed attack was carried out on the headquarters during a board meeting. The incident did not result in any.