Score a goal and show me the words ‘100 days, October 7th’ on your wrist… Meaning ‘support for attack on Gaza’
Actions that go against the national values of eight friendly countries, Turkiye… Arrested on charges of hatred and incitement
Prosecutors in Turkiye have opened an investigation into an Israeli soccer player who made a gesture supporting Israel’s attacks on Palestine during a match.
On the 14th (local time), the Turkic Ministry of Justice began an investigation into Sagib Yehezkel (28), a professional football Süper Lig (1st division) player for Antalyaspor, on charges of ‘inciting people to hatred and hostility’. He said he did.
Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunkh said: “Antalya prosecutors have opened a judicial investigation into Israeli football player Sagib Yehezkel, who made an ugly gesture in support of Israel’s massacre in the Gaza Strip after scoring a goal in today’s Antalyaspor-Trabzonspor match. “He said.
On this day, Yehezkel celebrated by showing his bandaged hand after scoring against Trabzonspor. His bandage had ‘100 days, October 7th’ written on it. This means that 100 days have passed since the attack by Hamas on October 7 last year and the detention of more than 130 Israeli hostages, and it means cheering for Israel’s ‘attack on Gaza’.
When this fact became known, there was strong criticism of his actions. This is because up to 24,000 Palestinians have died due to Israeli attacks to date, and the controversy over ‘mass genocide’ continues.
Immediately after the game, Antalyaspor apologized on their official The club deleted the photo of him scoring a goal and excluded him from the roster.
Antalyaspor President Sinan Boztepe said, “As president, I will not allow such behavior for any benefit.” He went on to express his support for Palestine, saying, “We treat everyone as a player regardless of religion, language or race, but actions with clear intent will never be tolerated.”
Turkiye is a major ally that has maintained an active cooperative relationship with Palestine. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly denounced Israel as a “terrorist state.”
Source: Donga
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