The Bandirmaspor Sentinel
Transfer targets10 Aug 2026
Taylan Bulut is a medical away from Bandirmaspor
The deal with Besiktas is done in every sense but the one that puts him on the pitch. Nothing goes wrong at this stage, except on the occasions when it does.
Market10 Aug 2026
Ibrahim Unal steps up from the Bandirmaspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Ibrahim Unal has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
One of our own: Tolga Calhanoglu joins the Bandirmaspor first team
Clubs spend fortunes looking for players and occasionally find one down the corridor. Tolga Calhanoglu is that, and the reception he gets on his first appearance will be different in kind from the one any signing receives.
Market10 Aug 2026
Deniz Calhanoglu steps up from the Bandirmaspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Deniz Calhanoglu has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Tolga Akgun steps up from the Bandirmaspor academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Tolga Akgun has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Cédric Hountondji in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Bandirmaspor this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
In brief
- Squad The formation has left Yonatan Jordan behind
- Squad 6 new faces, and Bandirmaspor are still learning each other
- Squad A row about effort at Bandirmaspor
- Looking ahead Home comforts ahead for Bandirmaspor