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Galatasaray presidential candidate Süheyl Batum files criminal complaint against Ali Koç!

Bedii Süheyl Batum, a presidential candidate for Galatasaray Sports Club, has filed a criminal complaint against the president of the yellow-navy club, Ali Koç, and its executives regarding the incidents that occurred following the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played in the 37th week of the Super Lig. Batum had previously appeared on the '12'den' program, prepared and hosted by Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu, where he stated that they would file this complaint.

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Galatasaray Club presidential candidate Süheyl Batum has filed a criminal complaint against Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç.

In the criminal complaint petition submitted to the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was alleged that following the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby on May 19, Fenerbahçe Sports Club executives threatened Galatasaray executives and engaged in physical and verbal assaults.

Süheyl Batum, who was a guest on the '12'den' program prepared and hosted by Tuncay Mollaveisoğlu, had stated in his remarks there that they would file a criminal complaint against Koç.

WHAT HAPPENED AT THE DERBY?

The petition states that following the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby played last night, Ali Koç threatened Galatasaray Club Board Member and Secretary General Eray Yazgan with the words, "Get out of here, if you don't get out, you're going to get beaten up." It was also noted that Fenerbahçe Manager İsmail Kartal’s son, Emre Kartal, and other suspects to be identified from the footage, threatened and assaulted Galatasaray Sports Club Stadium Manager Ali Çelikkıran.

The petition alleges that Ali Koç's statement to the press after the match, in which he said, "Actually, today we showed the dishonorable, the unscrupulous, the thieves, and the base who the real champion is," was aimed at the Galatasaray community.

The criminal complaint, which includes 10 complainants including Galatasaray Sports Club presidential candidate Bedii Süheyl Batum, requests that a lawsuit be filed against Fenerbahçe Sports Club President Ali Koç and 5 others for the crimes of "intentional injury," "threat," "insult," and "inciting the public to hatred and hostility or degrading them."

Following the submission of the criminal complaint to the prosecutor's office, Batum and his lawyers made a statement to the press.

Batum claimed that Ali Koç had threatened the Galatasaray Secretary General after the match and stated that they do not accept this situation.

Explaining that they have filed a criminal complaint regarding the matter, Batum said, "Galatasaray is never without an owner. Galatasaray is not a place where you can gather 20-30 people and raid the stadium. Whoever does this, we will demonstrate that no one who says 'I trust in my money and my power' can do this."