17.02.2026 11:27
In a match played in the 1st Amateur League in Malatya, Darendespor fan Nurettin Ö. threw a scooter at assistant referee Hakan Başkurt. After the incident, the match was suspended, and the referee was taken to the hospital.
In the 1st Amateur League match played in Malatya between Darendespor and Hekimhan Municipality Girmana Spor, Nurettin Ö. in the stands threw a scooter at assistant referee Hakan Başkurt's head.
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As those moments were captured on camera, the match was suspended. The incident occurred on February 15 at the Darende district stadium. In the 10th week of Group B of the 1st Amateur League, while the match between Darendespor and Hekimhan Municipality Girmana Spor was tied 1-1, the home team Darendespor scored a goal in the 87th minute.
THEY THREW A SCOOTER AT THE REFEREE
However, assistant referee Hakan Başkurt canceled the goal for offside reasons. Nurettin Ö. in the stands, where the Darendespor fans were, threw a scooter onto the field in anger at the decision. The scooter hit assistant referee Başkurt on the head. Başkurt, who experienced a brief loss of consciousness and awareness, was taken to Darende Hulusi Efendi State Hospital after the intervention of health teams. Following the incident, the match was suspended. Nurettin Ö. was taken into custody. After his statement at the police station, Nurettin Ö. was released, while Hakan Başkurt was discharged from the hospital.