Everyone is talking about this photo! Our children met with "Uncle Flag Raiser".

The surprise guest of the Turkish National Team players who advanced to the round of 16 by finishing second in their group at the 2024 European Football Championship was Salih Tahtalıoğlu, who made a mark on an era with his legendary photo and the nickname "Flag-hoisting uncle".

THE PHOTO THEY TOOK TOGETHER WENT VIRAL

During the surprise meeting, enjoyable moments and humorous conversations were experienced, and afterwards the National Team players took a photo with the famous figure. This shared photo went viral on social media and received thousands of likes and comments.

WEARING THE SAME T-SHIRT ATTRACTED ATTENTION

It did not go unnoticed that Salih Tahtalıoğlu, who took a souvenir photo with the national football players Mert Günok, İrfan Can Kahveci, Barış Alper Yılmaz, and Uğurcan Çakır, wore the same t-shirt in the "iconic" photo.

HOW DID HE BECOME A PHENOMENON?

Salih Tahtalıoğlu, who lives in Dursunbey district of Balıkesir, became a phenomenon in Turkey after a photo taken while he was hoisting a flag on his balcony spread on social media and news sites. Known as the "Flag-hoisting uncle", Tahtalıoğlu made it a tradition to hang the Turkish flag on his balcony.