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Faruk Koca erupted after his team MKE Ankara conceded a late equalizer against Caykur Rizespor, resulting in a 1-1 draw. He launched the brutal assault, striking Umut Meler in the chest and knocking him to the ground, where he had also been kicked. Meler said that Koca threatened to murder him and his coworkers, according to state-owned Anadolu news agency, though Koca denied ever touching the official, despite a shocking video clip and photographs proving otherwise. On Tuesday, Koca and two other suspects were arrested in connection with 'injuring and attacking a public official,' a big embarrassment for the president. According to online reports, the Ankara native has been president of MKE Ankara since 2021, but his public persona goes back further than that.

Faruk Koca, the president of MKE Ankara, has issued an extraordinary defense of his on-pitch assault on referee Halil Umut Meler by arguing he only meant to spit in the official's face. After watching Koca's fist connecting with Meler's cheek underneath his left eye in the Turkish Super Lig on Monday night, a shocking picture of him appeared. Meler was knocked to the ground, with others immediately throwing him with a series of kicks as he curled up on the grass covering his face.

Since his team lost 1-1 against Caykur Rizespor in the Super Lig, MKE Ankara Koca unleashed a brutal assault on referee Halil Umut Meler. Koca's fist is seen under Meler's cheek under his left eye, exposing the official to the ground, according to shocking photos of the on-pitch sucker punch bringing the official to the ground. As he curled up on the grass covering his face, some people leapt onto him with a series of kicks. Koca appeared to be incensed by Meler's 97th-minute penalty kick, which allowed visiting Caykur Rizespor to leave the capital with the draw. The 37-year-old match official was seen standing minutes later with a black eye that had swollened up the left portion of his face. After being rushed to the hospital, he released a statement saying that Koca had endangered his life.

For the first time, the Turkish referee was kicked to the ground and kicked in the head, beaten and bruised, wearing a neck brace, and in hospital for the first time. On Monday, Turkish football descended into chaos on a night the country's media declared as a 'night of shame,' when MKE Ankara's president Faruk Koca launched the brutal attack on referee Halil Umut Meler after his team lost 1-1 against Caykur Rizespor in the Super Lig. As he was led away by riot cops, the referee left the pitch last night and said, "it's my fault," the referee told the country's Football Federation shuts down the entire league.

Since his team lost 1-1 against Caykur Rizespor in the Super Lig, MKE Ankara took the brutal assault on referee Halil Umut Meler. Koca's fist coup connecting Meler's cheek beneath his left eye causing the official to collapse to the ground, according to abhorrent photos of the on-pitch assault. Others threwled on him with a series of kicks as he curled up on the grass protecting his face. Since Rizespor scored a 97th-minute equalizer, fans invaded the pitch, prompting police to call the referee to safety. However, despite being on the victim of the attack, Turkish media reported Meler as he left saying "Thank you, it's my fault" despite being left.

Halil Umut Meler was confronted by a visibly tense Faruk Koca, who fired a punch at the official in abhorrent footage caught on camera after the final whistle. Meler collapsed to the ground and was kicked by at least two others as he attempted to shield his face. He was seen sporting a swollen eye after being led away. A large crowd of players, teaching staff, and security were all eager to get to the scene and stop the assault, with the shaken Meler eventually assisting him to his feet. Ali Yerlikaya, Turkey's Minister of Internal Affairs, confirmed that Koca was being treated in hospital under the custody of security forces. Following the treatment, detention procedures will be carried out, according to Yerlikaya.

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