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Reaction from Cenk Tosun to Büyükekşi at the National Team camp

TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi, who greeted the A National Football Team at the door after they advanced to the quarter-finals in Euro 2024, shook hands with the players. During this time, Cenk Tosun's move to walk around behind Büyükekşi to avoid greeting him became a talking point.

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As the national team prepares for the match against the Netherlands on Saturday, Turkish Football Federation (TFF) President Mehmet Büyükekşi, who greeted the players at the hotel entrance, received an unexpected reaction from national player Cenk Tosun.

CENK TOSUN WALKED AROUND BEHIND BÜYÜKEKŞİ

Standing in front of the door to greet the players one by one, Büyükekşi encountered a reaction he did not expect from Cenk Tosun.

The experienced forward walked around behind Büyükekşi and headed toward the team bus without shaking his hand.

While these moments quickly became a topic of discussion on social media, it is believed that the reaction Cenk Tosun gave to TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi is related to an incident that occurred in the early months of the season.

TOSUN'S REACTION LED TO VARIOUS INTERPRETATIONS

TFF President Mehmet Büyükekşi, whose tenure has been highly controversial and associated with scandals, had received harsh criticism, particularly from the stands and management of Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.

In October 2023, Büyükekşi, who came to Tüpraş Stadium to watch Beşiktaş's UEFA Conference League match, left the stadium following abusive chants against him by the fans.

While it is thought that the reaction of Cenk Tosun, who is known for his Beşiktaş identity despite his contract with the club having ended, is related to Mehmet Büyükekşi pointing his finger at the then-Beşiktaş President Ahmet Nur Çebi during that match, some accounts argued that the national player was reacting to not being preferred in the squad during Euro 2024.