The existing war in Ukraine has made a large part of society show solidarity with the Ukrainian people and show messages against the war promoted by Russia in the territory of its neighboring country, Ukraine. In recent days we have seen teams that have worn shirts opposing the war, we have been able to see it in practically all competitions: Champions League, LaLiga…
Aykut Demir, Turkish footballer for Eruzurumsport, a team that currently plays in the second division of Turkey. In the run-up to the match between Eruzurumsport and Ankaragucu, both local and visiting players wore a shirt with the message “No to War” on it, all except Aykut Demir, who has been criticized for it .
The Turkish footballer, faced with all the criticism he has received for this gesture, has wanted to go out publicly and explain why he is not wearing said shirt, making it clear that he is against the conflict in Ukraine but that it does not seem right that he is not of the same coverage to other conflicts.
Aykut Demir commiserated with Fanatik, a Turkish media outlet, that “Thousands of people die every day in the Middle East. I also feel bad, I share the pain of innocent people.” He also assured that he did not feel comfortable wearing that shirt since it was not made for those countries.
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