02.11.2026 11:21
A striking claim has been made about the resignations that followed a heated argument alleged to have taken place between Metin Öztürk and Abdullah Kavukcu at Galatasaray. It has been alleged that Fenerbahçe Deputy President Barış Göktürk was also behind the scenes of the tension between the two. It was claimed that Kavukcu reacted to Öztürk because he shook Göktürk's hand during the derby. Here are the details...
After Second President Metin Öztürk and Deputy Chairman of Sportif A.Ş. Abdullah Kavukcu resigned from their duties at Galatasaray, details of the alleged argument between the two have begun to emerge.
A HEATED ARGUMENT TOOK PLACE AT THE MEETING
According to Sabah's report, Metin Öztürk and Abdullah Kavukcu, who were alleged to have been at odds for some time, disagreed over the referral of a club member to disciplinary proceedings.
It was alleged that a heated argument broke out between the two at the October 27 meeting, that Kavukcu insulted Öztürk, and that other board members intervened and barely calmed the situation.
HE WAITED 4 DAYS FOR DURSUN ÖZBEK TO TAKE ACTION
After what happened, it was alleged that Metin Öztürk expected Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Abdullah Kavukcu. However, it was stated that after Özbek did not take any step for 4 days, Öztürk decided to resign by publicly disclosing what had happened.
A FENERBAHÇE DETAIL EMERGED FROM WITHIN THE CRISIS
Another striking claim regarding the tension between the two executives was the argument involving Fenerbahçe Deputy Chairman Barış Göktürk. Metin Öztürk had watched the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe derby together with Barış Göktürk in the protocol stand. It had been stated that the two had previously met at the fixture draw and that Göktürk left Öztürk's extended hand unreciprocated.
"WHY DID YOU SHAKE HIS HAND? DON'T YOU REMEMBER?"
In the report, it was claimed that Abdullah Kavukcu, recalling this incident, reacted to Metin Öztürk shaking hands with Barış Göktürk during the derby. It was alleged that Kavukcu lashed out at Öztürk with the words, "Why did you shake his hand? Don't you remember what he did?" Thus, the Fenerbahçe detail was also added to the claims about the behind-the-scenes of the crisis that resulted in the resignation of two executives at Galatasaray.