Ukraine’s Ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, on Thursday condemned the slogans chanted by Turkish fans in favor of the Russian head of state Vladimir Putin during the match between Dynamo kyiv and Fenerbahçe on Wednesday evening in Istanbul.
“Football is a fair game. Dynamo kyiv was stronger last night. It is very sad to hear from Fenerbahçe supporters words that support the murderer and the aggressor who is bombarding our country, reacted in Turkish Vasyl Bodnar on Twitter. I am grateful to the friendly Turkish people for their support for Ukraine and their comments on the inappropriate actions of the fans. »
Dynamo Kyiv beat Fenerbahce 2-1 in the 2nd round of Champions League qualifying matches, progressing to the next round. According to the Turkish press, the atmosphere became tense after the first goal of the match scored by Ukrainian player Vitaliy Buyalski in the 57th minute. “Buyalski showed his joy in a provocative way. He was booed and received a yellow card,” Turkish newspaper Sozcu wrote, without giving details of the player’s attitude.
” Shame on them “
Fenerbahçe supporters later began chanting the name of the Russian head of state, according to videos shared by social media. According to Turkish media, Dynamo kyiv coach Mircea Lucescu refused to attend the press conference scheduled after the match. “Everything worked according to our plans and we won. But we didn’t take the supporters into account. I did not expect such slogans. What a pity, ”he reacted in a television interview.
The Fenerbahçe supporters’ slogans also caused an uproar on Turkish social networks where many Internet users called them “shameful”. “I was ashamed of these Fenerbahçe supporters. Shame on them. Dynamo kyiv wanted this victory to dedicate it to their soldiers who protect their country. I congratulate them,” journalist Cengiz Candar wrote on Twitter.