14.03.2026 23:12
National football player Merih Demiral, who plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League, has not forgotten his elementary school teacher. The famous athlete hosted an iftar for his teacher along with the students and parents in his class. His teacher, Ebru Bölgen, said, "We are always proud of Merih. He hasn't forgotten us again."
The Turkish national team's defender Merih Demiral, who plays for Al-Ahli in the Saudi Arabian Pro League, did not forget his elementary school teacher.
IFTAR GESTURE FROM MERIH DEMIRAL TO HIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER
During the month of Ramadan, the famous football player, who provides an iftar dinner for 800 people every evening in his hometown of Kocaeli's Karamürsel district, this time hosted his elementary school teacher along with her students and parents for iftar. The national athlete, who started his football career in the youth team of Karamürsel İdman Yurdu, set up an iftar table for the 1-D students studying at Kaymakam Hikmet Özbağcı Elementary School, where his elementary school teacher Ebru Bölgen works, and for the 1-F class students taught by his class teacher colleague Ayşe Yamak and their parents.
'WE ARE ALWAYS PROUD OF HIM'
Merih Demiral's sister Duygu Demiral and his brother Fatih Demiral also attended the iftar dinner held at the Karamürsel Cultural Center with their spouse and daughter. Teacher Ebru Bölgen, who thanked her former student Merih Demiral for not forgetting her, said, "We are always proud of Merih. We have witnessed both his growth and his sports career step by step. As always, he did not forget us again." After the iftar, which included special decorations for the children's iftar and Ramadan-themed clothing, the students' parents also expressed their gratitude to the famous athlete.