Köfteci Yusuf, who fed citizens pork, became a sponsor of a football team.

Unexpectedly, Köfteci Yusuf, which has been in the spotlight for a while due to the pork scandal, has made a surprising move. The brand, which denied the allegations, has signed a surprising sponsorship agreement.

BECAME THE JERSEY SPONSOR OF KARAMAN FK

Karaman FK, one of the teams in the TFF 2nd League Red Group, announced that it has reached an agreement with Köfteci Yusuf for jersey sponsorship. As part of the agreement, the Köfteci Yusuf logo will be featured on the match jerseys throughout the 2024-2025 season. In a statement from the club, it was said, "We would like to thank our fellow citizen Yusuf AKKAŞ and the Köfteci Yusuf family for their support to our team."

DENİZLİSPOR HAD ALSO SHOWN SUPPORT

Despite the pork scandal, Köfteci Yusuf received support from various sectors, including TFF 3rd League team Denizlispor. The green-black club, which supported Köfteci Yusuf by dining as a team, shared a video on their X account showing moments of the players eating at Köfteci Yusuf. In their post, they stated, "After the recent news on social media, we would like to express that we stand by our local brand Köfteci Yusuf."

WHAT HAD HAPPENED?

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry had recently published a list of counterfeit and adulterated food products. Following the list, it was announced that a food company in Düzce had pork in its products. While the name of the restaurant was not disclosed, there were posts on social media implying that the company was Köfteci Yusuf. It later emerged that the mentioned company was indeed Köfteci Yusuf.

According to the inspection and analysis report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry; pork was found in the beef döner and ready-to-eat cooked meatballs sampled on February 27 and March 7. In the examinations, no meat from single-hoofed or poultry animals was detected. The examinations were conducted by taking samples from cooked meatballs and beef döner. A sample of 300 grams was taken from the cooked meatballs, and 400 grams from the beef döner. According to the reports, pork was detected in both products.