Turkey’s hero and what should soon be former Newcastle United midfielder Emre Belozoglu is awaiting the Turkish Government decision as to the amount of time the 27 year old must serve in the country’s compulsory national service before this transfer to Fenerbahce is completed.

The 3 Million Pound transfer hit the snag when Emre’s national service obligations came into play because of the 3 year overseas rule that states that citizens may pay a “Euro fine and attend 21 days of basic training, rather than the 15 months of mandatory service for men ages 21 to 40 years of age.”

A St James’ Park official has told The Times that Emre “will have national service obligations if he gets the timing of his return to Turkey wrong and that is the only reason for the delay.”

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