# Turkish football clubs legal action over social media

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-football-clubs-legal-action-over-social-media
> Updated: 2026-08-18T23:14:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

Fenerbahçe president Aziz Yıldırım filed a criminal complaint with the Bakırköy Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı, alleging that anonymous social media accounts posted hateful, threatening, and privacy-infringing content regarding him and his 13-year-old daughter. The Istanbul Cybercrime Unit was tasked with identifying the accounts.

Simultaneously, Galatasaray Spor Kulübü filed a criminal complaint with the Istanbul Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı against eight specific social media users. The club alleges the posts contained hate speech, defamation, and threats directed at the club, its officials, players, and supporters. Turkish authorities are currently investigating the identities behind the alleged defamatory accounts.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-18: Turkey launches investigations into social media hate speech

Turkish prosecutors have launched investigations into social media users for hate speech and insults targeting residents of Şanlıurfa and women wearing hijabs at a beach in Antalya.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/serik-prosecutors-investigate-beach-insults-in-antalya

### 2026-08-05: Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım and Galatasaray File Criminal Complaints Over Social Media Harassment

Fenerbahçe’s Aziz Yıldırım and Galatasaray have each filed criminal complaints in Turkey against social‑media accounts accused of hate, threats and privacy violations, prompting cybercrime investigations.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aziz-yldrm-files-criminal-complaint-over-defamatory-socialmedia-posts

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