01.04.2026 21:42
Before the match where Turkey defeated Kosovo 1-0, Merih Demiral recorded a video presenting the story of the match to the fans. National football player Kerem Aktürkoğlu stated that he woke up in response to the attack from the Kosovo fans, saying, "First, they threw fireworks, then something like a bomb. It came right into our room. But we will do what is necessary on the field, brother. They don't know what could happen if they provoke Turkish people like us."
Our national team, which defeated Kosovo 1-0 in the playoff round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, has qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 2002. Kerem Aktürkoğlu, who scored our team's only goal in the match, made statements in the "Match Day Vlog" recorded and presented to the fans by team captain Merih Demiral.
"FIRST FIREWORKS, THEN SOMETHING LIKE A BOMB"
Speaking about the attack carried out by Kosovo fans on the hotel a day before the match, Kerem Aktürkoğlu said, "Let me tell you what happened last night: I was sleeping, and around 12:30-1 in the night, first fireworks, then something like a bomb came right into our room." he said.
"WE WILL DO WHAT IS NECESSARY ON THE FIELD, MY BROTHER"
Continuing his words, the national star said, "But we will do what is necessary on the field, my brother. Especially if you provoke Turkish people like us, they don't know what could happen."
WHAT HAPPENED?
Some fans of Kosovo, whom we faced in the final, came in front of the hotel where our national team was staying the night before the match and set off fireworks and sound bombs, making noise.