In the early morning of the 12th, a sudden clash broke the peace of the match between Ankaragucu and Rizeburg near the end of the match. Ankaragucu's president, Gokayin, was unhappy with the referee's decision, and at the end of the match, he recklessly rushed into the field and knocked down the referee, Mena, with a right hook. Subsequently, Mena was mobbed by a number of people. In the face of this bad incident, the Turkish Football Federation decided to suspend all levels of the league, President Erdogan and a number of high-ranking government officials have spoken out, severely condemned this violent behavior.
In a chaotic match, Ankaragucu were down to 10 men with 50 minutes to play. In the last seven minutes of extra time, Rizeburg forced a 1-1 draw. After the match, angry fans poured into the stadium and Ankaragucu president Gorka suddenly swung at referee Mena's left cheek, after which the referee fell to the ground and others came forward to attack him with kicks. Turkish Justice Minister Dungs said authorities were investigating the identity of the attacker, while Interior Minister Yelikaya confirmed that Gorka had been examined in hospital and that arrest procedures would be initiated as soon as possible. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made it clear that he would never sit idly by and watch violence in soccer stadiums.
