21.10.2026 20:40
Fenerbahçe's Mert Hakan Yandaş made a post on his social media account for his teammate Kerem Aktürkoğlu's birthday. Yandaş published the photo in which they smile while holding each other's faces in the yellow-navy jerseys.
Mert Hakan captioned his post, “Here’s to many beautiful FENERBAHÇE years.” The footballer, who added yellow and blue heart emojis to his message, celebrated Kerem’s new age.
THEY HAD FACED EACH OTHER IN THE DERBY
The two footballers had an argument before the derby during the period when Kerem Aktürkoğlu was playing for Galatasaray. In the tension that began after Mert Hakan showed the Fenerbahçe crest to the stands, Kerem was also among those who reacted to his teammate.
FORMER RIVALS CAME TOGETHER ON THE SAME TEAM
Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who went from Galatasaray to Benfica, then transferred to Fenerbahçe and became Mert Hakan’s teammate. The two footballers, who faced each other in different shirts in the past, now fight for the success of the yellow-navy team. The photo and birthday message shared by Mert Hakan also showed the pair’s closeness today.
TEAMMATES ALSO CELEBRATED
Kerem Aktürkoğlu’s other teammates also celebrated his birthday with social media posts. Levent Mercan shared the message “Happy birthday,” while İsmail Yüksek used the words “Many happy years, brother.” İrfan Can Kahveci, on the other hand, added the note “Happy birthday, brother” to a photo of him hugging Kerem. Nelson Semedo and Milan Skriniar were also among those who celebrated the national footballer’s new age with photos taken together.