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Statement from Fenerbahce: 'Unacceptable!'

Following the attack Fenerbahçe Women's Football Team was subjected to during the away match against Yüksekova Spor, the yellow-lacivertli club made a statement.

Statement from Fenerbahce: 'Unacceptable!'

Fenerbahçe made a statement about the incidents that broke out during the Women's Football Team's match in Hakkari Yüksekova. In the statement made by the club, the following statements were made: "The events that took place during the match between Fenerbahçe arsaVev Women's Football Team and Yüksekova Sports Club at the Şemdinli District Stadium are unacceptable for our club.

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'It is extremely sad for Turkish football'The foreign object hitting our Technical Director Mr. Gökhan Bozkaya and the attack on the FB TV broadcast team during the match are incompatible with the spirit of sports. At a time when great efforts are being made for the development of women's football, such incidents are extremely regrettable for Turkish football.

'Our club will follow the process'As Fenerbahçe Sports Club, we emphasize once again that we are against all forms of violence and condemn what happened in the strongest terms. We congratulate our team for continuing their fight despite all the negativities and leaving the field with a victory. We express that we expect the necessary investigations to be carried out regarding the incidents and the necessary actions to be taken immediately against those responsible. Our club will decisively take all necessary legal steps in this process and will follow the process to the end."

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'I hope we get out safely'

Fenerbahçe executive Ufuk Şansal made a statement during the incidents and said: "I hope we get out of here safely. We can make it to the airport before anything happens to us. A hard object was thrown at Gökhan's head from the stands and he stayed on the ground for 5 minutes. The taunts from the stands continue. We hosted them very well in Istanbul. We don't know what we will experience at the end of the match. We don't know what will happen to us on the road."