In the 15th week of the Super League, Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor drew 1-1. With the final whistle of the match, Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca attacked the referee Halil Umut Meler.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan condemned the attack on referee Halil Umut Meler.
HERE IS PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN’S STATEMENT
I condemn the attack on referee Halil Umut Meler after the MKE Ankaragücü-Çaykur Rizespor match played this evening, and I wish him a speedy recovery. Sports means peace and brotherhood. Sport is incompatible with violence. Violence should never be allowed into Turkish sports…
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) December 11, 2023