After criticism of social media posts by football professional Hasan Kurucay from Eintracht Braunschweig about the consequences of the terrorist attacks in Israel, the club has distanced itself from the central defender’s statements.
“We made it clear to the player that his one-sided portrayal in his posts was not in line with the values of tolerance, diversity and respect anchored in our mission statement,” said the second division soccer team.
In a conversation with the management, the Turk, who was born in Denmark, credibly committed himself to the values of Eintracht.
“As a devout Muslim, I have a different view of the conflict in the Middle East than the one that prevails in Germany, based on experiences in my personal environment,” the 26-year-old was quoted as saying.
Basically he is against war and terrorism and wants peace for both sides. “My support goes out to all the innocent sufferers in this war. If I have hurt anyone with my posts, I apologize.”
Eintracht fans were bothered by the defender’s now no longer visible posts about the conflict on the Instagram platform and criticized Kurucay, who moved to Lower Saxony in January.
Last Saturday, terrorists carried out massacres on behalf of the Islamist organization Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, with more than 1,200 deaths in Israeli border towns and at a music festival. Around 150 people were abducted to the coastal strip and are being held hostage there.
Israel then announced the closure of the Gaza Strip and responded with heavy air strikes. According to the Ministry of Health, more than 1,200 people were killed and around 5,800 others were injured.