Dursun Özbek, who faced Süheyl Batum in the presidential election held at Galatasaray, defeated his rival by a historic margin to become the 39th president of Galatasaray.
Numerous congratulatory messages were sent to Özbek regarding this success.
One of the congratulatory messages sent to Dursun Özbek came from Murat Kurum, whom the AKP had fielded as its IMM mayoral candidate.
A photograph taken of Kurum patting Dursun Özbek's cheeks during his election campaign had been debated for a long time and criticized by a wide audience.
Following the election that resulted in Özbek's victory, Kurum published a congratulatory message and used the following expressions:
"I congratulate Dursun Özbek, who has been re-elected as the President of Galatasaray Sports Club, and his new administration, and I wish them success."
News Source: 12punto
