Another Resignation Follows Metin Öztürk's at Galatasaray

Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş. Acting Chairman Abdullah Kavukcu issued a statement announcing that he has stepped down from his post at the yellow and red club. Kavukcu said he was saddened that his verbal dispute with Metin Öztürk after the board meeting on October 27 was relayed to the public on social media in statements that did not reflect what happened.

Kavukcu said that both executives have a responsibility to serve the club and that he did not want the dispute to overshadow the club's goals. Stating that he did not want Galatasaray's name to be associated with this kind of controversy, Kavukcu said he resigned from the Board of Directors so that personal matters would not cast a shadow over the club's reputation.

Kavukcu stressed that his loyalty to Galatasaray is not limited to any duty or title. He added that he will continue to offer whatever contribution he can to the club's success.

Galatasaray Club Second President Metin Öztürk had earlier responded to the events of the October 27 meeting and announced his decision to resign. In a post on his social media account, Öztürk wrote that he could not accept the incident, which included a physical attack during the meeting and an insult directed at his mother. Öztürk also announced that he had resigned from his positions on the Galatasaray Board of Directors and in its affiliated companies.