Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced the October winners of the Fair Play and Social Responsibility Awards.
According to the statement made by TFF, the awards were given to their owners at the end of the October evaluation of the board held in Riva.
In the field of social responsibility, Samsunspor captain Zeki Yavru and Kocaelispor fans were deemed worthy of an award. The Board decided to give Sivasspor the “Social Responsibility and Fair Play Award”.
The winner of the Fair Play Behavior Award was Ivory Coast football player David Datro Fofana, who plays for Fatih Karagümrük.
October TFF Fair Play and Social Responsibility Awards and their winners are as follows:
Samsunspor captain Zeki Yavru: After the encounter with a fan with down syndrome in the Konyaspor match, the red-white player went to the stands and made the young fan do a “triple”. Samsunspor captain contributed to raising awareness by emphasizing social sensitivity with this action.
Kocaelispor fan: Before the 2026 World Cup European Qualifiers Group E match played by the National Football Team against Georgia in Kocaeli, national football player Hakan Çalhanoğlu, National Basketball Team captain Cedi Osman and National Women’s Volleyball Team captain Eda Erdem Dündar met in the same choreography. Featuring three captains, Kocaelispor fans received applause with their message of unity towards becoming a sports country.
Fatih Karagümrük player Datro David Fofana: In the Fenerbahçe-Mısırlı.com.tr Fatih Karagümrük match played in the 9th week of the league, Datro David Fofana prevented İsmail Yüksek from falling to the ground hard in the air ball fight, preventing his opponent from suffering a possible serious injury. With this move, Fofana reminded the values of football based on sportsmanship and respect; His behavior was appreciated by the sports public.
Özbelsan Sivasspor: Özbelsan Sivasspor, one of the Trendyol 1st League teams, donated the proceeds of the Serikspor match in the 9th week to Palestine within the scope of the slogan “Don’t Stay Silent About the Genocide in Gaza”. Before the match, balloons with the names of the children who lost their lives in Palestine were released into the sky.