By Hull City

Hull City can confirm that winger Doğukan Sinik has returned to his hometown club Antalyaspor on loan for the rest of the 2022/23 season.

The 23-year-old joined from the Turkish Süper Lig side in July 2022 on a three-year deal, but injury during pre-season meant Sinik had to wait two months before making his City debut in our Championship fixture against Luton Town.

Making 12 appearances for the Tigers, the six-time Türkiye international returns to the club with whom he began his professional career in 2016, scoring five goals and registering 12 assists in 123 appearances for the Akrepler (Scorpions).

Antalyaspor, under the management of ex-Türkiye international and former Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder Nuri Şahin, are sat 15th in the Süper Lig on 17 points, winning five of 16 games played.

Sinik will be looking to make his second debut for Antalyaspor on Saturday when they welcome 13th-placed Giresunspor to the Antalya Stadium.

The club would like to wish Doğukan all the best in his loan spell in Türkiye!