25.10.2025 11:12
Following the on-field tension during the Fenerbahçe–Stuttgart match, former national football player Serkan Balcı made harsh statements towards player Deniz Undav, prompting the Hakkari Bar Association to take action. The Bar announced that it would file a criminal complaint with the Public Prosecutor's Office against Balcı and some social media users for "inciting hatred and hostility" as well as "hate and discrimination."
Former national football player Serkan Balcı used harsh words about Deniz Undav, who had a dispute with Fenerbahçe's yellow-blue player İsmail Yüksek in the match against Stuttgart, which Fenerbahçe won 1-0.
The Hakkari Bar Association announced that they will file a criminal complaint against football commentator Serkan Balcı, who made insulting and hate-filled statements against Kurdish football player Deniz Undav.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM HAKKARI BAR ASSOCIATION
The Hakkari Bar Association published a written statement regarding the issue, announcing that they would apply to the Public Prosecutor's Office regarding both Serkan Balcı and some social media users. The statement included, "As the Hakkari Bar Association, we respectfully inform the public that we will file a criminal complaint against football commentator Serkan Balcı, who made insulting statements against Kurdish football player Deniz Undav, as well as other commentators and Twitter users who used language of insult and hate, for 'inciting the public to hatred and hostility' and 'hate and discrimination' crimes."
WHAT DID BALCI SAY?
The background of the incident is the on-field tension that occurred during the UEFA Europa League match where Fenerbahçe defeated Stuttgart 1-0. After the match, Serkan Balcı used insulting and hate-filled expressions towards Deniz Undav. Balcı said, "You are a football player, Deniz. Get yourself together, you bastard. You are a bastard, if you have any honor, you shouldn't have come here. Thank your stars that we didn't break your mouth and nose. Bastard son of a bastard..."