Turkey’s purge turns a former national hero into a fugitive

There was a time when Hakan Sukur was his country's idol and a household name even elsewhere. In 2002, the rangy striker was part of the unheralded national soccer team that achieved perhaps Turkey's greatest sporting triumph -- making it all the way to the semifinals of the World Cup held in Japan and South Korea. In […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/08/12/turkeys-purge-turns-a-former-national-hero-into-a-fugitive/