Three points separated Beşiktaş and Karşıyaka in a frantic finish on the court, but the post-match fallout quickly shifted from the scoreboard to the stands.
Karşıyaka edged Beşiktaş 84-83 in the seventh round of the Türkiye Sigorta Basketball Super League. Immediately following the final whistle, the visiting club published a fierce statement on its official website targeting Karşıyaka President Yiğit Tusder.
Beşiktaş officials stated that Tusder displayed aggressive and unacceptable actions that did not befit a club president, lodging a formal complaint with basketball authorities. The black-and-whites opened their statement by acknowledging the home side’s victory before detailing what they termed a scandal on the sidelines.
“First of all, we congratulate Karşıyaka for winning on the court,” the Beşiktaş statement read. “However, our respect for the result on the court does not mean we will remain silent about the disgrace that took place.”
The club accused both the Karşıyaka president and an accompanying executive of directing abusive language and aggressive behavior toward the Beşiktaş bench and the officiating crew throughout the fixture.
The tension escalated during the match when Metecan Birsen converted a three-point shot in front of the home supporters.
The player and his family became the targets of severe verbal abuse following the basket. Beşiktaş asserted that the president’s conduct crossed a line that no executive should breach during a professional sports fixture.
“A sports club’s presidential office is not a place that can tolerate this kind of hooligan behavior in the stands,” the club announced.
Following the release of the statement, Beşiktaş formally called upon the Turkish Basketball Federation to investigate the incidents and initiate disciplinary proceedings against the individuals involved.
The club reiterated its commitment to respecting sporting outcomes while maintaining that it would pursue accountability for any insults directed at its athletes or staff.
As the Turkish Super League calendar moves toward its eighth round of fixtures, the disciplinary board has not yet issued a formal response regarding the investigation request.
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