Zeydan Karalar rebels against Orkun Kökçü
Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, who is currently detained as part of a corruption investigation, criticized Beşiktaş footballer Orkun Kökçü in a message sent from prison. Karalar stated, "You are leading 2-0 against Fenerbahçe and you get a red card. What kind of professionalism is this?"
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Adana Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Zeydan Karalar, who was arrested on July 5, 2025, as part of a corruption investigation into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, has reacted to Orkun Kökçü, who left his team with 10 men after receiving a red card in the recent Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe match.
In a message written from prison, Karalar used the following expressions regarding Kökçü:
Orkun Kökçü,
It's only the beginning of the season, and two red cards.
You are leading 2-0 against Fenerbahçe and you get a red card. What kind of professionalism is this?
You were transferred with such great excitement. Isn't it a shame for the fans?
It won't do, it won't do, it won't do.