Turkish Soccer Club Basaksehir Parts Ways with Second Israeli Player Over Gaza Hostages Post

Eden Karzev fined and loaned back to former club after social media post deemed contrary to Turkish sensitivities.

Turkish soccer club Basaksehir has parted ways with Israeli player Eden Karzev following a disciplinary probe into his social media post calling for the release of hostages held in Gaza by the Hamas militant group.
Karzev was fined and loaned back to his former club Maccabi Haifa after his post was deemed 'contrary to our country’s sensitivities.'
This follows a similar incident where another Israeli player, Sagiv Jehezkel, was briefly detained in Turkey for expressing solidarity with the hostages.
Both players' actions were interpreted as supportive of Israel's offensive in Gaza, despite their claims that their messages were intended as calls for an end to the Israel-Hamas war.
There is widespread public opposition in Turkey to Israel’s actions in Gaza and overwhelming support for Palestinians.