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VAR Referees Announced for Opening Week of Turkish Süper Lig
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VAR Referees Announced for Opening Week of Turkish Süper Lig

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and AVAR referees for four matches in the first week of the Turkish Süper Lig 2026-2027 season have been announced.
  • The appointments cover matches scheduled for Saturday.
  • Specific referee assignments are listed for each of the four games.

The refereeing teams for the upcoming matches in the Trendyol Süper Lig have been finalized for the season's opening week. The Turkish Football Federation has announced the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR) officials who will oversee four key encounters scheduled for Saturday.

Fans will be looking to these officials to ensure fair play as the league kicks off its 2026-2027 campaign. The appointments aim to bring transparency and consistency to the officiating of these crucial early-season fixtures.

The designated VAR and AVAR referees for Saturday's games are as follows:

For the Kasımpaşa vs. Trabzonspor match, Fedayi San will serve as VAR, with Ceyhun Sesigüzel as AVAR.

In the Konyaspor vs. ÇAYKUR Rizespor game, Davut Dakul Çelik is appointed VAR, supported by AVAR Suat Güz.

Gaziantep FK will face Alanyaspor with Onur Öztoprak as VAR and Mehmet Salih Mazlum as AVAR.

Lastly, for the Gençlerbirliği vs. Fenerbahçe fixture, Andrew Donaldson Dallas will be the VAR, and Bersan Duran will act as AVAR.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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