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Turkish Amateur Club Harunustapor Use Bitcoin to Complete Omer Faruk Transfer

Turkish side Harunustapor have signed Omer Faruk Kiroglu using bitcoin, obtaining the player at a conversion rate of £387.

NTV Spor (h/t Four Four Two) reported the Sakarya First Division Group B side bought the 22-year-old using the cryptocurrency in a historic deal.

Club president Haldun Sehit proclaimed his joy at completing the deal using the decentralised digital money.

Speaking to NTV Spor, Sehit said:

"We did this to make a name for ourselves in the country and the world. This is a first for Turkey and the world in the transfer market.