Home›Articles›The Melbourne Defection That Made Pocket Hercules a TurkArticleThe Melbourne Defection That Made Pocket Hercules a TurkArticlesConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnNaim Suleymanoglu, Athletes Well-attested SourcesWikipedia, Naim Suleymanoglutier 2Wikimedia FoundationEarly life in Bulgaria, early career, and defection to Turkey sectionQuote, Early life in Bulgaria, early career, and defection to Turkey sectionWhile on a trip to the World Cup Final in Melbourne in 1986, Süleymanoğlu escaped his handlers, and after several days in hiding, he defected at the Turkish Embassy in Canberra.View the SourceSport and Games Atlas Long-Form Articles, First EditionSport and Games AtlasComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.