The Turkish goalkeeper Berke Özer left the gathering "without permission" and went home when he was not selected for the match squad in the World Championship qualification against Bulgaria. "At the same time as we are fighting to reach the World Championship, such behavior is unacceptable", writes the Turkish football association in a statement.
FootballThe reigning, pro-Russian party Georgian Dream is declaring victory in Saturday's Georgian local elections. After violent protests against the government, the country's prime minister is now stating that the opposition will be banned.
World politicsThe opposition in Georgia is gathering strength to protest against the country's Moscow-friendly direction as the country goes to the polls today.
WorldIn July, the tanker Eagle S damaged several underwater cables in the Gulf of Finland. On Friday, the verdict was to be handed down against the captain and the first and second mate – but after an unexpected turn, the Helsinki District Court chooses to dismiss the charges and acquit the sailors.
WorldTheaters have gotten an increasingly larger role in war-torn Ukraine. The playwright Oksana Hrytsenko is one of those who writes out the experiences of the war. The theater can provide a direct reflection of what we are now experiencing, she says.
EntertainmentThe so-called "Tinder scammer" has been arrested in Georgia at the request of Interpol.
EntertainmentThe murdered American right-wing debater Charlie Kirk has been nominated for the European Parliament's finest human rights prize, the Sakharov Prize for freedom of thought.
WorldFinland is clear for its very first semifinal in a basketball European Championship. This after quarterfinal victory over Georgia with 93–79. This is probably the best team in Finnish basketball history. The guys are incredible, you have to be proud, says Sasu Salin to Yle.
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