#Turkey — Following the match between Galatasaray and Amedspor on 7 November, a post shared on the social media account of GSStore, Galatasaray's official clothing store, sparked controversy.
The gold-coloured packaging visual used in a promotional video for a special jersey prepared for Galatasaray footballer Barış Alper Yılmaz was associated with the image of the “yellow body bag”, which has become synonymous with the bodies of PKK members killed in the conflict and has frequently been used by far-right groups against Amedspor over time.
Amedspor is a club primarily supported by Kurds in Türkiye and accused of separatism by certain nationalist circles. Yellow body bags, used to transport the bodies of PKK members killed in the conflict, have also occasionally been displayed by rival supporters in the stands as a symbol of humiliation and threat against Amedspor. Such incidents have previously been subject to investigations.
Following the backlash, Galatasaray removed the post and stated that the image was simply part of the packaging for the special jersey and carried no political message.
Amedspor President Nahit Eren stated that removing the post was not sufficient and called on Galatasaray's management to apologise and take action against those responsible. Bar associations in several cities with large Kurdish populations also condemned the post through joint statements and announced that they would pursue legal action.
On the other hand, the view that the post was not an intentional reference and that the packaging image had been misinterpreted was also widely accepted. The widespread belief in Türkiye that Galatasaray has the largest fan base among Kurds was another noteworthy aspect of this controversy.
Kulübümüz, Maccabi Haifa forması giyen tecrübeli oyuncu Dia Saba ile anlaşmaya varmıştır.
Transferin kulübümüze ve camiamıza hayırlı olmasını diliyor, Dia Saba’ya yeşil-kırmızılı formamız altında başarılarla dolu bir sezon geçirmesini temenni ediyoruz.💚❤️
✈️ Yeni transferimiz Dia Saba, yarın sabah saat 10.00’da Diyarbakır Havalimanına iniş yapacaktır.
Tüm taraftarlarımızı, Dia Saba’yı karşılamak üzere Diyarbakır Havalimanı’na davet ediyoruz.
#MücadeleninTakımı
“Sarı torba” da “beyaz toros” da onların sabitleri çünkü onlar imgelediler. Onlardan öğrendik, haliyle imasını da göndermesini de onlardan alırız. Kimse “Kürt alınganlığı” laflarını yutmuyor ama buna bir şekilde tahammül etmek biat konusudur.
İyilik yapabilme gücü varken yapmayan insanım gözümde günahkardan farkı yok ya elinden geliyor yapsan kaybın olmicak ve yapmıyorsun bu günah değilde ne günah
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