What happened in Turkish football today? 15/01/2019

Boluspor and Galatasaray game has been postponed due of heavy snow.

Turkish Cup last 16 2nd leg game between Boluspor and Galatasaray has been postponed to 24 hours due of heavy snow taking place at Bolu which has started on the midday and has been snowing without stopping since then.

It is expecting to carry on snowing ,according to Central Weather Committee ,at Bolu for next two days as region is known to be getting cold during winter months. It needs to be noted that stadium workers prior to game has done all the best for the game to be taking place and carrying on cleaning even if taking account that it was observed that as one section has been cleaned, another has been filled with snow as it was dropping down heavily. Right now both sides, TFF and stadium workers would be hoping that it wont snow as heavy as tomorrow as the scheduling for upcoming games could be affected and affect programming especially from TFF. It would be reasonable to expect game to take place during next week midweek with 2nd leg during following week, hence having games 1 week later compare to other Turkish Cup games.

Right now both sides needs to wait and see how would be condition on that time be at time when game would be played.

Trabzonspor would aim to start 2019 in similar manner as it ended 2018. 

Trabzonspor, which without doubt has very high for this season, would restart its season against Balikesirspor during Turkish Cup last 16 1st leg game where it would be aiming to get best result it can at its home ground.

As it is known, Trabzonspor has ended 2018 with very good performance winning very important games and keeping themselves at the race both at the Turkish Cup and also Super League. With Trabzonspor expecting to play mainly with academy players during Balikesirspor game as it would likely to have in mind of Basaksehirspor which would be played on 19th January at the Super League 18th week game. It needs to be noted that Trabzonspor  did have successful mid-season training camp where youth players did show good performances and even through it did lose Burak Yilmaz, it is more likely to provide much more performance as it did last games and certainly would not affect negatively both during game tomorrow and in generally. Balikesirspor would have difficult time if Trabzonspor would show attacking game and hence needs to find solutions to stop them to show confident game.

As been noted, Trabzonspor would be aiming to show good and strong performance and would aim to dominate game very likely.

Alanyaspor has transferred Steven Caulkner for 2.5+2 years.

Alanyaspor has made their squad stronger with transferring Steven Caulkner for 2.5 years +2 years as it has made their defence stronger for 2nd half of the season as it is among most crucial position for club right now.

It needs to be noted that Steven Caulkner whose most amount of career has been going through in Britain, is expected to provide some effect towards defensive aspect of the team as the team would be getting into battle at relegation zone as it looks for now at the table for at least. It needs to be noted that Alanyaspor are having very good transfer period without doubt and are among most signed players and with games starting up this week it would become clear how effective their been for players. Alanyaspor would be expecting for Caulkner to get adapted to the league as soon as possible as it would need to have points as soon as possible to end season at calm position without having much stressful end of the season, and Steven Caulkner has potentiality to help them achieving that.

Alanyaspor has provided as been mentioned some effective transfer during this mid-season transfer window and can look for 2nd half with some optimistic view for sure.

Results:
Turkish Cup, Last 16, 1st leg:
Kayserispor 1:2 Akhisarspor
Antalyaspor 3:3 Goztepe
Boluspor P-P Galatasaray (Game has been postponed due of heavy snow)

Schedule:
Turkish Cup, Last 16, 1st leg:
16:30 Yeni Malatyaspor - Bodrumspor
18:30 Basaksehirspor - Hatayspor
20:30 Trabzonspor - Balikesirspor

In other news:

- TFF has announced referees of Turkish Cup last 16 1st leg games on 16th January:
16:30 Yeni Malatyaspor - Bodrumspor: Volkan Bayaraslan
18:30 Basaksehirspor - Hatayspor: Abdulkadir Bitigen
20:30 Trabzonspor - Balikesirspor: Ozkur Yankaya.

- Goztepe has terminated loan deal with its player Sokol Cikalleshi.

- Besiktas would 8,000 euro salary to Muhayyer Oktay while Fortuna Dusseldorf would recieve 210,000 euro as development fee.

- Galatasaray has transferred Chaves player Marcao for 4 million euro for 3.5 years and will pay with 4 installments.

- Parma has transferred Trabzonspor player Juraj Kucka until 2022. Meanwhile, club would pay 4,760,000 euro fee of terminating contract and also 238,000 euro to FIFA cooperation.

- Fulham has transferred Besiktas player Ryan Babel.

- YeniMalatyaspor player Adem Buyuk will not be able to play for 5-6 weeks.

- Galatasaray are interested to loan Swansea City player Wilfred Bony.

- Fenerbahce has terminated contract with its player Carlos Kameni.

- Number of Galatasaray administrators consider to have transfer negotiation with Stuttgart regarding of Ozan Kabak transfer.

- Fenerbahce considers to provide new extension offer to its player Sener Ozbayrakli.

- Rizespor head coach Okan Buruk: We are expecting decision regarding of Aatif Chachehouhue transfer. We have provided best transfer offer we could. I hope it would be finalised today. We hope to add another name prior to league game against Kasimpasa.

- Besiktas has asked Sener Ozbayrakli+Mathieu Valbuena+1 million euro from Fenerbahce in return of its player Tolgay Arslan.

- Barcelona are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Roberto Soldado.

- ManchesterUnited are interested to transfer Roma player Cengiz Under.

- Basaksehirspor are interested to transfer PSG player Metehan Gucer.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Yohan Cabaye.