Controversial comment on Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş derby from AKP Trabzon Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç: 'An operation was carried out on the Trabzon-born referee'

Trabzon Metropolitan Mayor Ahmet Metin Genç made comprehensive statements regarding implemented projects, ongoing investments, and planned works during a meeting where he evaluated his two-year term in office.

Mayor Genç's agenda also included the Süper Lig matches between Trabzonspor and Galatasaray, as well as the Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş derby.

"IT DOES NOT BEFIT A TRABZON RESIDENT TO USE PROFANITY"

Drawing attention to fan behavior during the Trabzonspor-Galatasaray match, he said, "I am very happy with the result, and I am extremely satisfied with the match. I said this: It does not befit Trabzonspor to use profanity. We will hold a meeting with all fan associations before the new season. Let us be an example and a leader in this issue of profanity. It does not befit a Trabzon resident to use profanity. We must prevent this. I said that a Trabzon resident will not use profanity against a son of Trabzon. Bravo to our spectators; they did not use profanity, but they demoralized Uğurcan. If this was the goal, I respect it to the end. We did our chanting, we booed, but we did not use profanity. I am telling our young fans; I am saying this in response to the hundreds of messages they wrote to me: Uğurcan is a son of this city and one of the most important actors who ended the championship longing. I also spoke with Ertuğrul Doğan: He said, 'Mr. President, I paid the transfer fees.' 36 million Euros is not a small amount. Uğurcan has paid his debt to Trabzon, and while leaving, he also paid Trabzonspor's debt. We need to look at this event in this way."

"AN OPERATION WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE TRABZON-BORN REFEREE"

Touching upon the Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş match played last night, Genç stated, "Let's not go into too much detail. Unfortunately, an operation is being carried out on a Trabzon-born referee. If the decision was correct, I would like to applaud whoever saw that position as a penalty from 50 meters away. You don't call a penalty from 50 meters away. I am pursuing a championship claim, but even if I cannot be the champion, I want to go to the Champions League. I do not want favoritism from the Trabzon-born Turkish Football Federation President; I want justice."

News Source: İHA