Celebrities comment on the cancellation of the Super Cup: 'Atatürk is our red line, well done to you all'
The Super Cup, which was scheduled to start at 20:45 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, has been postponed. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe decided not to take the field after they were not permitted to wear shirts featuring an image of Atatürk. Celebrities including Tarkan, Şahan Gökbakar, Acun Ilıcalı, Aras Bulut İynemli, and Ali Sunal supported the decision of Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, uniting in the view that "Atatürk is our red line. Well done to you all, you stood firm."
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Approval was not granted for Atatürk banners and shirts for Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe at the Super Cup, which was to be played in Saudi Arabia.
Following this development, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray refused to take the field and did not step back from their demands. After these developments, the Super Cup final was postponed.
The art community shared messages of support for the Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe players who did not take the field.
Social media posts from celebrities:
Tarkan: I thank our clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe for this decision and their firm stance. It is very valuable that they are standing up for Atatürk.
Ali Sunal: Peace at home, peace in the world...
Şahan Gökbakar: Resign, Mehmet Büyükekşi! Sorry, ask for your pardon...
Doğa Rutkay Kamal: Peace at home, peace in the world...
Aras Bulut İynemli: How happy is the one who says I am a Turk.
Filiz Akın: I congratulate the giant football clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, who decided not to play the match and return home by saying, 'Atatürk, the greatest leader the world has ever seen, is our red line.' Peace at home, peace in the world...
Acun Ilıcalı: How happy is the one who says I am a Turk.
Mehmet Aslan: Our relationship may be strained, but not our blood. Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe officially united for Atatürk and the National Anthem, becoming a single fist!
Cem Davran: For God's sake, ask the volleyball federation president, let him manage football for a while at least.
Cüneyt Özdemir: We have been shouting for months that this match should not be played in Saudi Arabia... What happened? Was it worth it? Look at this disgrace...
Süha Uygur: You did what was fitting. I thank both great communities. The honor, pride, dignity, and integrity of our country are more important than anything else.
Gonca Vuslateri: Well done to you! Well done! Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray.
Volkan Demirel: How happy is the one who says I am a Turk.
JOINT STATEMENT FROM TFF AND THE CLUBS
Following the non-playing of the Super Cup match, a joint statement was released by the Turkish Football Federation, Fenerbahçe, and Galatasaray.
The statement announced that the Super Cup has been postponed to a later date.