After an 18-year-old Spanish woman alleged she was raped while on vacation in Ibiza, Atakan Karazor, a German player, was arrested with another man.
In Ibiza Town, the £4 million VFB Stuttgart defensive midfielder and another man appeared before a judge in a closed court session, as is normal in Spain, where only public trials are held.
They were interrogated by police before being taken to court on Friday.
Today, it was unclear what they told cops during their police interview or whether they responded to the judge’s questions.
The two guys have yet to be charged with a crime, as formal charges are not filed until soon before a trial in Spain.
However, under Spanish law, they are now being formally probed as part of a criminal investigation into a possible sex attack.
They were assumed to have been arrested on Wednesday, but according to local sources, they were arrested on Thursday.
The adolescent who went to the police wound up at Ibiza’s Can Misses Hospital.
Last month, the Bundesliga star announced on social media that his contract with Stuttgart had been extended for another three years, until 2026.
‘A big thank you to all fans, your love gives me a lot of strength,’ he wrote on Instagram.
‘I feel right at home at VFB, and I’m looking forward to taking on new challenges.’ ‘Here’s to many more wonderful moments together in the years ahead!’
‘Midfielder Atakan Karazor has been arrested while on holiday in Ibiza,’ his club, Germany’s eighth-largest and five-time national champion, stated in a tweet as his name began to surface. He denies any wrongdoing. VFB keeps in touch with its legal team on a regular basis.’
Karazor joined the club in July of this year. He is of Turkish heritage and was born in Germany.
Stuttgart finished 15th in the Bundesliga last season, narrowly avoiding relegation.