ˌɔn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən wɛn hiː plˈeɪd wɪð ɡˈælɐtˌæsɐɹˌeɪ ɐɡˈɛn, hiː wʌz səspˈɛndᵻd fɹʌm fˈʊtbɔːl fɔːɹ sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚɹ ɐ fˈeɪld dˈoʊpɪŋ tˈɛst.
On 2004–05 season when he played with Galatasaray again, he was suspended from football for six months after a failed doping test.