Denizlispor spending continues

Denizlispor were the chief movers as 1.Lig clubs in Turkey made last-minute signings before Thursday's transfer deadline.

Denizlispor deals
Denizlispor’s spending spree continued as they signed Finnish international midfield player Petri Helin on loan from English first division side Stockport County FC until the end of the season.

Third foreign player
The 32-year-old Helin becomes the third foreign signing at the club and joins compatriot Janne Hietanen, who signed two weeks ago. Denizlispor also completed the transfer of striker Amir Alibaz from Turkish 2. Lig club Eskisehirspor on an 18-month contract.

Erhan loan move
Midfield player Erhan Naml has joined relegation-threatened Rizespor on loan until the end of the season from Galatasaray SK, who top the Turkish first division by six points from Besiktas JK. The 27-year-old, who only joined Galatasaray in October, has failed to establish himself in the first team at the Istanbul club. 

'A very useful player for us'
Rizespor vice-president Ekrem Cengiz was delighted to capture Erhan. "Erhan is a player who has proved himself by playing for the top clubs in Turkey," he said. "We believe that he will be a very useful player for us. He always tries to give his best to the team. I think that Erhan Namli is going to be very successful at our club."

Trabzonspor reshuffle
Mid-table Trabzonspor have continued to reinforce their defence by signing Kürsat Duymus on loan until the end of the season from Rizespor. The 23-year-old becomes the second defender to join the club this week following the capture of Bulgarian sweeper Georgi Markov. Trabzonspor decided to move for Kürsat after successive league defeats by Besiktas and Gaziantepspor. The player has been regarded as the most-consistent defender in the Turkey Under-21 team for the past two years and was recently linked with Galatasaray.