Giannis Antetokounmpo, who overstepped his bounds against our country, has taken a step back.

17.09.2025 10:00

Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who drew reactions with his comments about the Turkish flag after EuroBasket 2025, apologized to Turkey and shared a photo with national player Alperen Şengün. In a statement on his social media account, Antetokounmpo mentioned that he used an inappropriate expression while responding to someone who made disrespectful comments, and emphasized that his intention was not to hurt anyone.

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Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who drew reactions with his statements about the Turkish flag after EuroBasket 2025, apologized to Turkey. Following his apology message, Antetokounmpo made a joint post with national player Alperen Şengün.

THE BEGINNING OF THE CRISIS

After losing to Turkey in the EuroBasket 2025 semi-finals, a controversy arose between Giannis Antetokounmpo and Alperen Şengün in Greece, and the two did not shake hands during the tournament's award ceremony. Later, Giannis's statements regarding the Turkish flag on social media drew significant backlash.

WHAT DID HE SAY?

Giannis Antetokounmpo had previously said during a live broadcast regarding the Turkish flag, "Get that damn Turkish flag out of here."

APOLOGY MESSAGE

In a statement on social media, Antetokounmpo said, "I used an inappropriate expression while responding to someone making disrespectful comments during my live broadcast. My intention was never to hurt anyone. I have endless respect for Turkey and all its people. I am deeply sorry." with these words, he apologized to Turkey.

JOINT POST WITH ALPEREN

After the apology message, Giannis and Alperen Şengün shared a photo they took together. The duo published the message, "We play for our love for our countries. We play for our love of the game. We play with respect. We remind that sports exist to unite us, not to divide us."

TURKISH AND GREEK FLAGS

In the post, the two players also added the Turkish and Greek flags next to the photo where they embraced. This image quickly resonated widely on social media.