Former Sports Ministry Provincial Director insults Barış Alper Yılmaz

In the EURO 2024 quarter-final match, our National Team was defeated 2-1 by the Netherlands.

Following our national team's exit from the tournament, former Hatay Youth and Sports Provincial Director Murat Gevrek used shocking expressions on his social media account.

HE CURSED BARIS ALPER YILMAZ

Making a scandalous post on his social media account, Murat Gevrek stated, "Montella, what is your reason for keeping Barış Alper, who walked for 90 minutes and did not fight, in the game? While all our children are fighting to the death, Barış Alper Yılmaz... damn you..."

HE DELETED HIS POST

Murat Gevrek, who received a major backlash on social media, deleted his post.

AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN LAUNCHED AGAINST HIM

The Ministry of Youth and Sports issued a statement following the post made by former Hatay Youth and Sports Provincial Director Murat Gevrek on his social media account. In the statement, it was noted that Gevrek's term of office ended on May 2, and that an investigation has been launched.

Following the post made by former Hatay Youth and Sports Provincial Director Murat Gevrek after Turkey's EURO 2024 quarter-final match, the Ministry of Youth and Sports issued a statement. In the statement made by the Ministry, it was stated that Gevrek's term of office ended on May 2, 2024.

While it was announced that an investigation had been launched against Gevrek due to his post, the Ministry's statement included the following: "A statement has become necessary regarding the 'social media posts of the Hatay Youth and Sports Provincial Director' that appeared in some press outlets.

Following the match played by our National Football Team against the Netherlands in the 2024 European Football Championship Quarter-Finals, the Hatay Youth and Sports Provincial Directorate duty of Murat Gevrek, who made a statement on his social media account, ended on 02.05.2024. An investigation has been launched against him due to his statements."