Overview
- Galatasaray’s official X accounts, which posted at halftime Sunday, accused match officials of having “the evil inside” and said two clear penalties were ignored.
- The Istanbul derby finished 3-0 to Galatasaray, pushing the leaders seven points clear with three matches left in the Turkish Super Lig.
- Key calls shaped the game as Fenerbahce missed a first‑half penalty and goalkeeper Ederson was sent off when the score was 1-0.
- The public denunciation came two days after president Dursun Aydin Ozbek said the club had suspended all relations with the Turkish Football Federation over referee appointments, VAR decisions, and scheduling.
- Turkey’s refereeing system has faced repeated scandals, including a 2023 assault on FIFA referee Halil Umut Meler and the TFF’s suspension of 149 officials last year after an investigation found many held betting accounts.