Ankara, Apr 3 (AP) Top-tier Trabzonspor was ordered to play six games without fans as punishment by the Turkish Soccer Federation for violent clashes on the field after a Superlig game against Fenerbahce.

On Wednesday, the federation also fined Trabzonspor more than three million Turkish lira (USD 94,000).

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Turkish police detained 12 people on March 17 after the on-field clashes. Trabzonspor fans charged onto the pitch after the final whistle as Fenerbahce celebrated its 3-2 win in the Black Sea coastal city of Trabzon.

Some Fenerbahce players hit back at the home fans who kicked or punched them, and video of the clashes went viral.

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Two Fenerbahce players, Can Egribayat and Jayden Quinn Oosterwolde, were banned from a match.

The incident came just months after the now-former president of top-flight club Ankaragucu was arrested for punching a referee following a match, prompting the federation to briefly suspend league games. (AP)

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