Firecrackers and knives thrown at players in chaotic Turkish football fixture, the game still went ahead
A Turkish football match descended into chaos as fans rioted throughout the entire contest.
Bursaspor and Amedsport faced each other in the Turkish third division at the Timsah Arena in what turned out to be a seriously fiery event.
Videos were posted across social media that showed supporters hurling objects such as water bottles, firecrackers, and even a knife.
A football match does not stop the Turkish nationalists from showing their true colours towards Kurds. This is how Kurds are treated in Turkey people. This was in todays match between Turkey’s Bursaspor and Kurdistan’s Amedspor. Yes I said Kurdistan, cry. pic.twitter.com/aAldDXDrc9
— Haks ☀️ (@iAmHaks) March 5, 2023
Amedspor’s own Instagram shared a live video of players from the opposition team allegedly storming the field and attacking the players as they warmed up.
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The brawl was later labelled an ‘attack’ by Bursaspor’s team.
Despite the pre-game incident between the players, the game still incredibly went ahead.
And unsurprisingly, things didn’t get any less heated.
The aggression continued throughout the 90 minutes as various objects were pelted at the players.
The game finished 2-1 in favour of Bursaspor who sit at 15th on the ladder, with Amed SK currently sitting in third position.
One particularly concerning image saw a knife being picked up from the pitch after being thrown from the stands.
🇹🇷 Bursaspor vs Amedspor 05/03/2023 pic.twitter.com/G5Zgqvemqm
— 101% ULTRAS (@101ULTRAS) March 5, 2023
Amedspor later claimed that the violence continued after the full-time whistle as well.
Tweeting out a series of photos showing players' injuries as well as several videos of the violence.
They captioned the tweet: “At the end of the match, our football players were physically attacked in the dressing room corridors by Bursaspor Private Security Supervisor, Club Security Officer, club personnel and security officers. Images that can be recorded from the attack moments.”
Maç sonunda soyunma odası koridorlarında Bursaspor Özel Güvenlik Amiri, Kulüp Güvenlik Sorumlusu, kulüp personelleri ve emniyet görevlileri tarafından futbolcularımıza fiziki saldırı gerçekleşti.
— Amedspor Kulübü (@amedskofficial) March 5, 2023
Saldırı anlarından kayıt alınabilen görüntüler. pic.twitter.com/BBeGqwQEuK
The Sun reports that Amedspor has been subject to anti-Kurdish chanting and violent affairs since changing its name to reflect the Kurdish name of their city, Amed.
In response to the violence, Bursaspor tweeted out a video of their own players being attacked in the corresponding fixture in Amed.
They captioned the video: "We would expect the same sensitivity after the match in Diyarbakir, where we just 'go to play football', from those who unknowingly and stun people from where they sit.
"Bursaspor is above politics, it is the city itself. This city is ours.
“This love is ours!"
SPORTbible reached out to the Turkish Football Federation for comment.
Jayden Collins