Are Faruk Koca and Fahrettin Koca related?

MKE Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca's physical assault on referee Halil Umut Meler on the pitch following the match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor has become a subject of intense debate.

The question that social media users and citizens have been seeking an answer to, 'Is Faruk Koca related to Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca?', has been answered.

ARE FARUK KOCA AND FAHRETTIN KOCA RELATED?

There is no kinship between MKE Ankaragücü Club President Faruk Koca and Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca.

Faruk Koca and Fahrettin Koca only share the same surname.

WHO IS FARUK KOCA?

Faruk Koca was born in 1964 in the Bala district of Ankara. A high school graduate, Faruk Koca served as a Member of Parliament for Ankara during the 22nd and 23rd legislative terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Married and a father of four, Koca serves as the President of the MKE Ankaragücü Club.

He was elected president at the ordinary general assembly held in Ankaragücü in 2021, receiving 802 out of 1058 votes.

In the 15th week of the Süper Lig, MKE Ankaragücü hosted Çaykur Rizespor. The match ended in a 1-1 draw with goals from both sides, and both teams finished the game with 10 men.

After the match referee Halil Umut Meler blew the final whistle, incidents broke out on the pitch. MKE Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca ran to the center of the field and punched Halil Umut Meler.

Meler, who fell to the ground, was caught in the middle of the scuffle following the incident. Security forces entered the pitch to bring the situation under control.

Referee Halil Umut Meler and his assistants were escorted off the pitch with the support of riot police teams.