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Referee Halil Umut Meler holds his face as he lies on the ground after being punched by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, center, at the end of the Turkish Super Lig soccer match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor in Ankara, Dec. 11, 2023. Koca, the former president of a Turkish top division soccer team told a court on Tuesday Jan. 9, 2024, that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game but denied having threatened him with death. (Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos via AP, File)

Former club president regrets attacking Turkish soccer referee but denies threatening to kill him

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FILE - Referee Halil Umut Meler holds his face as he lies on the ground after being punched by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca, center, at the end of the Turkish Super Lig soccer match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor in Ankara, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Faruk Koca, the former president of a Turkish top division soccer team who was jailed for punching a referee, has been released on bail, the country's state-run news agency reported on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. (Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos via AP, File)

Former Turkish club president released on bail after punching referee at top league game

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Referee Halil Umut Meler, left, falls after being punched by MKE Ankaragucu President Faruk Koca, barely seen second left, at the end of the Turkish Super Lig soccer match between MKE Ankaragucu and Caykur Rizespor in Ankara, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match. Koca was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, along with two other people on charges of injuring a public official following questioning by prosecutors. (Abdurrahman Antakyali/Depo Photos via AP)

Turkey suspends all league games after club president punches referee at a top-flight match

By SUZAN FRASER - Associated Press