Support for miners from Beşiktaş stands: 'Sit in Parliament, the lamb chops are free...'
Beşiktaş fans brought the hunger-striking Doruk Mining workers to the agenda with chants from the stands during the Karagümrük match. The protest, voiced with the words 'Sit in Parliament, the lamb chops are free,' overshadowed the match.
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Hosting Fatih Karagümrük at home in the 31st week of the Super Lig, Beşiktaş drew the match, but the sounds of protest rising from the stands overshadowed the game. The black-and-white fans showed their support for the Doruk Mining workers, who have started a hunger strike because they have not been able to collect their wages.
Beşiktaş fans stand with Doruk miners!
— Bağımsız Maden İş (@bagimsizmadenis) April 27, 2026
"Sit in Parliament, the lamb chops are free
Miners are left alone with hunger"
Speak up: #8GündürMadenciAç pic.twitter.com/dCJJRU5quZ
The fans, who chanted frequently throughout the match, reacted to the situation with the words, "Sit in Parliament, the lamb chops are free, the miners are left alone with hunger."