25-07-2011, 07:09 PM
Sports and Politics in Fenerbahce match fixing case
Council head Yüksel Günay stated Fenerbahçe was a secular team and that no Islamic religious sect could sneak into the 104 years old club. In recent years, with ruling AKP administration gaining in power wiyh won elections Islamic religious sects have increased their influence in Tukey and are powerful in some sections of the economy, feeding on religious benefits and abuse of religion.
"Fenerbahçe is a community of 23 million people (fans) committed to the Constitution of the Turkish Republic and the revolutions of [Republic founder Mustafa Kemal] Atatürk,"the council head continued. "It is Turkey's strongest civil society [group]. No religious sect can live in this club." he claimed.
Council head Yüksel Günay stated Fenerbahçe was a secular team and that no Islamic religious sect could sneak into the 104 years old club. In recent years, with ruling AKP administration gaining in power wiyh won elections Islamic religious sects have increased their influence in Tukey and are powerful in some sections of the economy, feeding on religious benefits and abuse of religion.
"Fenerbahçe is a community of 23 million people (fans) committed to the Constitution of the Turkish Republic and the revolutions of [Republic founder Mustafa Kemal] Atatürk,"the council head continued. "It is Turkey's strongest civil society [group]. No religious sect can live in this club." he claimed.