Felipe Melo shares post about Turkish flag

Felipe Melo condemned the attack carried out against the Turkish flag.

Felipe Melo opposed the attack on the Turkish flag with harsh words in a statement he made on his social media account. The post in question is as follows:

"IT HAS DEEPLY HURT ME"

In his post, Melo stated, "A country's most precious value is its flag; the incident that took place in Turkey, my second home, and the attack on the sacred Turkish flag have deeply hurt me. No country's flag should be lowered..."

These words from Felipe Melo were met with messages of support from many social media users, especially Galatasaray fans.

A country's most precious value is its flag; the incident that took place in Turkey, my second home, and the attack on the sacred Turkish flag have deeply hurt me. No country's flag should be lowered... ?????????? pic.twitter.com/Pw96kLovlf

— Felipe Melo (@_felipemelo_) January 21, 2026