Ghana international defender John Boye returned to action for Sivasspor in the Turkish Superlig after serving suspension.
The Black Stars center-back reclaimed his starting spot in the Sivasspor line-up and played the entire minutes of the game at the 4. Eylul Stadyumu as they shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with Istanbul.
The 28-year-old missed Sivasspor's 2-0 defeat at Besiktas due to his suspension after picking a double booking in a game against Gaziantepspor in the second week of November.
Sivasspor took a 2-1 lead but allowed Mehmet Batdal to equalised in the 61st minute for Istanbul.
Boye has played scored 3 league goals in 8 appearances for Sivasspor since the start of the season.
By El Akyereko Frimpong
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