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Firecrackers and knives thrown at players in chaotic Turkish football fixture, the game still went ahead

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Published 04:14 6 Mar 2023 GMT

Firecrackers and knives thrown at players in chaotic Turkish football fixture, the game still went ahead

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.

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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.


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.

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.”

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.

Featured Image Credit: @AmedsporSK/Twitter. @iamHaks/Twitter.

Topics: Turkey, Football

Jayden Collins
Jayden Collins

Jayden Collins is a Journalist at SPORTbible. He has worked across multiple media platforms in areas such as sport, music, pop culture, entertainment and politics. He is part of the editorial team for LADbible Australia.

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