Erdogan Comments on Turkish Footballer's Suspension

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has commented on the suspension of national team defender Merih Demiral for a nationalist gesture during the UEFA Euro 2024. His remarks were quoted by Anadolu. This information is also reported by Lenta.ru.

Erdoğan referred to the decision by the European football associations union (UEFA) as a punishment for the entire Turkish nation. “The West's approach towards us has not changed in terms of mindset; its sentiments remain the same,” he added.

Earlier, it was reported that UEFA decided to suspend Demiral for two matches for displaying the