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Cenk Sahin Released by St. Pauli After Support for Turkey's Actions in Syria

Bleacher Report | October 14, 2019

Related Topics: Turkey, FC St. Pauli, Syria, Turkish Armed Forces, flag of Turkey, support, Instagram

Turkish midfielder Cenk Sahin has been released by Bundesliga 2 side St. Pauli after showing his support for Turkey's military actions in Syria:

FC St. Pauli English

Cenk #Sahin released with immediate effect. Details ud83dudc47ud83cudffc #fcsp https://t.co/EW6KFzYfoA

The 25-year-old posted a photograph on Instagram of the Turkish flag with a caption expressing support for Turkey's invasion of Kurdish-held regions in Syria, according to the Daily Sabah.

Turkey's Operation Peace Spring was launched Wednesday and is aimed at eliminating Kurdish forces along the border and resettling Syrian refugees.

The German side explained their decision to release the 25-year-old in a statement posted on their official club website:

"The internal review of Cenk Sahin's Instagram post on the deployment of the Turkish army in Syria has been completed.

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