Fatih Portakal responds to Galatasaray at 19:07! 'If there are those who are uncomfortable...'

Journalist Fatih Portakal has responded to the Galatasaray Sports Club, which filed a complaint against him with RTÜK.

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Fatih Portakal responds to Galatasaray at 19:07! 'If there are those who are uncomfortable...'

In Turkish football, where pitch incidents never end and referee decisions are constantly debated, tension continues to escalate day by day.

In recent days, footage of a referee meeting leaked to social media has dominated the sports agenda.

TFF PUBLISHED THE ENTIRE MEETING

Following the meeting where the penalty position in the Galatasaray-Antalyaspor match was discussed, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) published the entire meeting in question.

Journalist Fatih Portakal included the footage of the referee meeting, which caused a wide stir in the sports community, in the Sözcü TV Main News Bulletin.

Galatasaray Sports Club announced that it would initiate proceedings against Fatih Portakal and Sözcü TV for broadcasting only the portion of the meeting related to Galatasaray.

RESPONSE FROM PORTAKAL AT 19:07

Following Galatasaray's statement, Fatih Portakal responded to the Yellow-Red club at 19:07.

Portakal used the following expressions in the Sözcü TV Main News Bulletin:

“Our power lies in our influence. I am that clear. No one can criticize our journalism. Neither mine nor that of my colleagues here. Our conscience is clear, we are doing our job. If there are those who are uncomfortable, they will continue to be uncomfortable.”