22.02.2026 12:02
Reactions are growing exponentially against referee Atilla Karaoğlan, who canceled Galatasaray's goal with a VAR intervention in the match where Galatasaray lost 2-0 to Konyaspor. The Galatasaray Club expressed its reaction to the incident with a written statement, while Atilla Karaoğlan, who was spotted at the airport, was asked about Galatasaray's disallowed goal. Karaoğlan said, "We can't talk, you know. Could you please step back?"
In the match where Galatasaray lost 2-0 to Konyaspor, the cancellation of the yellow-red team's goal after a VAR review received a strong reaction on social media and among the sports community.
REACTIONS ARE GROWING LIKE AN AVALANCHE
As criticisms of referee Atilla Karaoğlan's decision after the incident grew like an avalanche, Galatasaray Club also expressed its reaction to the incident with a written statement.
"WE CAN'T TALK, YOU KNOW"
After the match, when referee Karaoğlan was asked about the canceled goal at the airport, the experienced referee did not answer the question, saying, "We can't talk, you know. Could you please step back?"
GALATASARAY RESPONDED HARSHLY
Galatasaray Club reacted to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the match they lost 2-0 against TÜMOSAN Konyaspor in the 23rd week of the Trendyol Super League. In the club's statement, referring to the goal canceled in the 49th minute for offside, it was stated, "The cancellation of our team's legitimate goal in the TÜMOSAN Konyaspor-Galatasaray match, despite the clear provisions of the offside rule, is an unacceptable scandal for Turkish football."
CALL TO TFF FOR DAVUT DAKUL
In a statement calling for an administrative process against Davut Dakul Çelik, who served in VAR, it was stated, "The referee of the match and the so-called referee Davut Dakul Çelik, who is known to be a fanatic supporter of the team we are competing against for the championship, this decision given by a fanatic has not only tarnished the result of a match but also undermined the trust in the fairness and reliability of the league. We urgently call on the Turkey Football Federation, which is responsible for protecting the brand value of Turkish football and preventing the usurpation of efforts on the field, to take action immediately. We demand a transparent investigation of the relevant incident and the immediate initiation of the necessary administrative process regarding the VAR referee."
''YOU CANNOT STOP GALATASARAY WITH THESE GAMES''
The statement claiming that Galatasaray will reach the championship in the Super League concluded with, "You can cancel our goal by disregarding all the rules. We know very well what you are trying to do because you have done this before. Prepare in advance to cancel it when we become champions at the end of the season. You cannot stop Galatasaray with these games!"