Turkish league games get suspended, arrests made after attack on referee

Matches in all Turkish football leagues have been suspended indefinitely by its football association after a club president punched a referee at the end of a Super Lig match on December 11.

As reported by the Hurriyet Haber, Faruk Koca, who is president of Ankaragucu, ran onto the pitch and struck official Halil Umut Meler after their top-flight game against Rizespor after Rizespor scored a last-minute equaliser.

Koca's side had conceded a 97th-minute equaliser, ensuring Rizespor would stay four points clear of their hosts after the 1-1 draw.

The Turkish Football Federation suspended all league games indefinitely after an emergency meeting was held to discuss the violence.

The referee, who fell to the ground, was also kicked in a melee which ensued after fans invaded the pitch

On December 12, a Turkish court ordered the arrest of Koca and also remanded in custody two other suspects over the violence, the justice minister Yilmaz Tunc revealed.