Overview
- The harassment reached a new high after VfB Stuttgart’s 1-0 Europa League loss to Fenerbahçe in Istanbul, according to IAKR and ZMRK.
- A brief on-pitch confrontation with Fenerbahçe’s İsmail Yüksek was cited as a trigger for renewed online campaigns targeting the striker.
- Videos and posts document racist chants in the stadium and online insults that labeled Undav a “traitor” and “terrorist.”
- Observers highlighted frequent use of the wolf emoji associated with the far-right Grey Wolves in hostile comments.
- Months of targeting have centered on Undav’s Kurdish‑Yazidi identity and his choice to play for Germany, with rights groups pressing sports bodies to act.