09.06.2026 12:00
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım, who was re-elected as president of Fenerbahçe, and congratulated him. It was noted that no congratulatory messages came from Beşiktaş or Trabzonspor after the election.
Following the extraordinary elective general assembly at Fenerbahçe, Aziz Yıldırım took the presidential seat again with 17,245 votes. After the leadership change in the yellow-navy club, a striking claim came to the agenda.
"CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR RIVAL"
Journalist İbrahim Seten announced in his post on social media that he met with Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek on election day. According to Seten, Özbek said in his first assessment of Aziz Yıldırım's election victory, "Congratulations to our rival."
CLAIM OF A CONGRATULATORY PHONE CALL
According to İbrahim Seten's post, Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım later in the day. It was claimed that Özbek congratulated Yıldırım, who was re-elected as Fenerbahçe president.
REMARKABLE CONTACT BETWEEN ETERNAL RIVALS
This contact between the presidents of Turkish football's two eternal rivals, Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe, drew attention. No official statement was made by the clubs regarding the meeting, which reportedly took place after Aziz Yıldırım returned to the presidency after 8 years.
WHAT DID SETEN SAY IN HIS POST?
İbrahim Seten used the following statements in his post:
"I spoke with Dursun Özbek in the morning. He said about Aziz Yıldırım winning the election, 'Congratulations to our rival.' Dursun Özbek later called Aziz Yıldırım and congratulated him on winning the election."
NO MESSAGE FROM BEŞİKTAŞ AND TRABZONSPOR
While it was claimed that Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek called Aziz Yıldırım to congratulate him, no congratulatory messages have yet been shared from the other two big clubs of the Süper Lig, Beşiktaş and Trabzonspor. This situation became one of the notable details among the yellow-navy supporters.