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06/17 06:29 CDT Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator
over Iran-New Zealand mix-up
Turkish state broadcaster drops veteran World Cup commentator over Iran-New
Zealand mix-up
ISTANBUL (AP) --- Turkish state broadcaster TRT has removed a commentator from
its World Cup roster after he mixed up Iran and New Zealand teams.
TRT said in a statement late on Tuesday that the commentator, identified by
Turkish media as Murat Ekrem imen, had been withdrawn from the World Cup
broadcast team in the U.S. pending investigation. It added that he would not
continue to comment on matches during the tournament.
According to reports in Turkish media, Cimen referred to Iran's attacks as New
Zealand's and described New Zealand's moves as Iran's during the opening
minutes of the broadcast. The teams shared a 2-2 draw on Monday night in Group
G.
TRT said the mistake was "unacceptable" under its broadcasting standards.
"We apologize to our viewers and the public for this error," it said. "It is
unacceptable for TRT that someone with over 30 years of experience in sports
broadcasting would make such a mistake."
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