In his statement on the official website of the TFF, Çakır said, “I am ending my refereeing adventure, which started 28 years ago with big dreams, with the pride of having achieved my dreams. It is easy to say, every moment of these 28 years was very precious. From my first amateur competition to my last high-level competition. I approached all of them with the same seriousness. I worked hard, I put a lot of effort.” used his statements.
Expressing that he always felt the prayers of the Turkish nation and this gave him strength, Çakır expressed the following views:
“I am happy if I could be instrumental in raising the bar of Turkish football refereeing. I am grateful for the trust and messages of love. Thanks to the Turkish refereeing, I became Cüneyt Çakır. With this awareness, I made a decision to share my experience with young Turkish referees. I want to watch them and contribute to their development. “There are tens and thousands of people who have contributed to me. I thank them all. I will try to make the contribution it deserves to Turkish refereeing, as I have done so far. I am happy if I could leave a pleasant voice behind me.”
