23.04.2025 09:10
In the semi-final match of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Galatasaray's defender Abdülkerim Bardakcı faced significant backlash from the Konyaspor fans, his former team. From the moment he stepped onto the field, Bardakcı was protested and began to argue with the fans. Throughout the match, he was booed whenever the ball came to his feet. After the match, he recounted the events and the insults directed at his mother, his voice trembling.
In the semi-final match of the Ziraat Turkey Cup, Galatasaray's defender Abdülkerim Bardakcı faced a strong reaction from Konyaspor fans.
Before the match, Abdülkerim Bardakcı, who went onto the field to inspect the pitch, was met with protests from Konyaspor fans. In response, Abdülkerim Bardakcı approached the stands and began to argue with the fans. As the argument escalated, Umut Nayir, who plays for Konyaspor, intervened and removed Abdülkerim Bardakcı from the scene.
After the tension subsided, Abdülkerim Bardakcı returned to the locker room.
Konyaspor fans continued to express their discontent by booing whenever the ball came to Abdülkerim Bardakcı's feet after the match started.
Abdülkerim Bardakcı was transferred from Konyaspor to Galatasaray on July 1, 2022, for a transfer fee of 2.8 million Euros.
"THEY CURSED MY MOTHER, IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE"
Reacting to the events after the match, Bardakcı said, "I wear number 42. This is the city where I was born and raised. I was the captain here. Today my mother, wife, and children came to the match. These reactions are hard to believe. I wear number 42. As a person from Konya, I represented Konya in European cups. I will continue to wear number 42. I love Konya very much. I might have celebrated when I scored a goal. I scored a beautiful goal and I was excited about it. In the match where we became champions last year, Konya was at risk of relegation. Even though we became champions, I did not celebrate the goal we scored. It is very sad that these things are not acknowledged. My mother prayed here last year for Konya not to be relegated. They cursed at her. The reactions are hard to believe," he said.