By Associated Press - Thursday, October 11, 2018

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Barcelona’s Arda Turan has given testimony to police following a nightclub brawl during which he reportedly broke the nose of a singer.

The DHA news agency said Turan, who is on loan to Istanbul side Basaksehir, was called to a police station where he was questioned for three hours on Thursday.

News reports said a fight broke out between the 31-year-old midfielder and pop singer Berkay Sahin on Wednesday after the footballer allegedly made comments to the singer’s wife.

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Prosecutors were investigating the incident in response to a criminal complaint.

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