EuroLeague suspends Efes and Fenerbahce home games in Round 24 / News - Basketnews.com

EuroLeague suspended Efes-Real and Fenerbahce-Armani games due to the Turkish government's cancellation of all sports competitions until further notice after the earthquakes that struck the country on Monday.

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EuroLeague officially suspended all games in Turkey this week following two earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitudes that killed more than 2,300 people and injured thousands more.

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul / Schedule

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Press release:

The 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Round 14 game Frutti Extra Bursaspor vs. Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse, which was scheduled to be played on February 8, and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 24 games Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. EA7 Emporio Armani Exchange Milan, which were scheduled to be played on February 9 and 10, respectively, have been suspended following the Turkish government's cancellation of all sports competitions until further notice due to the earthquakes that struck the country on Monday.

Euroleague Basketball will evaluate with the affected teams the best possible options to reschedule the games based on available dates. Further information will be released as warranted in the coming days.

The Euroleague Basketball family is deeply saddened by the tragedy in Turkey and neighboring countries. We wish to express our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and all those affected by the ongoing tragedy.

EuroLeague will have a one-week break after Round 24 that is for to play local cup competitions.

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