Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the Turkish national team after losing to the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals , the Turkish media reported, quoted by BTA.
Erdoğan went to Berlin with his wife Emine Erdoğan to support the Turkish footballers. He canceled a planned visit to Shusha, Azerbaijan, so he could travel to Berlin.
Together with the Turkish president, the Minister of Youth and Sports Ashken Bak, the chief advisor to the president on foreign policy Akif Çagatay Kulç, the deputy director of the Directorate of Communications of the Turkish Presidency Çagatay Özdemir arrived in the German capital, informs in "Hurriet". .
Erdogan stopped by the Turkish footballers after the match late last night in the dressing room of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
I congratulate you all. You are our champions, regardless of today's result, said the national president.
We are happy with you. This work has a future and we will continue to work on it. I believe in you, Erdogan also stated during the night, stressing that Turkey's team has great potential.
He shook hands with all the players, including Turkish defender Merih Demiral, who received a two-match ban from UEFA.
Demiral was punished because after scoring Austria's second goal in the round of 16 of the championship he made the sign of the far-right Turkish group "Grey Wolves".
All of Turkey did not sleep last night to watch the match Turkey – The Netherlands. In many places in parks in Turkish cities, huge screens were installed, in front of which a huge number of spectators gathered.