Which football team does CHP Chairman Özgür Özel support?
The Super Cup final, which was planned to be played in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was canceled after Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray were prevented from taking the field with banners featuring Atatürk. CHP leader Özgür Özel had stated, "Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray have protected Turkey's honor against those who were negotiating with the Saudi administration over Mustafa Kemal Atatürk." So, which team does CHP leader Özgür Özel support? Here are the details...
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The Super Cup final between Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray in Saudi Arabia was canceled after permission was denied for Atatürk t-shirts and banners.
CHP leader Özgür Özel had said the following in a statement he made on X:
"Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray have protected Turkey's honor against those who were negotiating with the Saudi administration over Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
I invite all our people to welcome our teams with Atatürk photos and Turkish flags upon their return to Istanbul."
WHICH TEAM DOES CHP LEADER ÖZGÜR ÖZEL SUPPORT?
Previously, CHP Diyarbakır Deputy Veli Ağbaba had received a major backlash from the yellow-navy fans in the Turkish Grand National Assembly by saying, "I am anti-Fener, I do not join the Speaker of the Parliament's well wishes."
CHP's Ağbaba later announced a statement on social media where he said he was joking and apologized. In his statement, Ağbaba included the expressions, "The words I said in a joking manner to tease our Group Deputy Chairman Özgür Özel, who is a die-hard Fenerbahçe fan, were misunderstood. I sincerely apologize to the Fenerbahçe community and fans whom I unintentionally offended," revealing that CHP leader Özgür Özel is also a Fenerbahçe supporter.