Former footballer Serhat Akın, who played for İstanbul giants Fenerbahçe and the Turkish national team, was injured in a shooting incident late last night. The attack occurred as Akın was returning home after broadcasting a post-match analysis of the UEFA Europa League games.
Akın shared the news of the attack on his social media account, posting a photo of his injured leg. In the post, he wrote, "They shot me in the legs after the show, my last word is Fenerbahçe."
Program çıkışı ayaklarıma sıktılar son sözümüz Fenerbahçe 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/DPfqO95VgY
— Serhat Akin (@serhatakin81) September 26, 2024
The incident involved two individuals on a motorcycle, one of whom dismounted and fired at Akın. Security camera footage circulating on social media shows the attacker aiming for Akın's legs, and the former footballer lying on the ground after being shot.
The motive behind the attack is still unclear, and authorities have yet to comment on any potential suspects or reasons for the shooting.
Video showing the moments of the shooting:
Serhat Akın’ın vurulma anı kameradahttps://t.co/K2O4IaFWJm pic.twitter.com/npIGKtFTzZ
— Haber Global (@HaberGlobal) September 27, 2024
The Turkish football community, including the Fenerbahçe club and former club president Aziz Yıldırım, condemned the attack and called for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak also published a condemnation and expressed solidairty with Akın.
Yağız Sabuncuoğlu, editor-in-chief of Sports Digitale, the YouTube channel Akın works as a pundit for, reported that he underwent surgery following the attack and is expected to undergo a second operation. Akın's condition is stable, but further details about his recovery have not been released.
Akın, a popular pundit, comments on matches involving Turkey’s “big three” clubs in the Süper Lig and European competitions, attracting hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube. (VK)
