“Icelandic authorities responsible for the treatment”

 

Party spokesman Ömer Çelik shared a message on his official twitter account.

Turkish authorities on Monday condemned “unacceptable” treatment of Turkey’s national football team at Iceland’s airport.

Turkey’s national team arrived at Keflavik Airport in Iceland late Sunday for UEFA EURO 2020 qualifications Group H match to be played on Tuesday.

According to the footballers, Icelandic authorities made the national team wait for around three hours during the passport check and rigorously searched personal belongings of the footballers.

Party Spokesman Omer Celik also blasted the “disrespectful” treatment of the footballers.

“We condemn Icelandic authorities in the strongest way possible. All necessary response will clearly be given to this disrespectfulness, which did not suit to the spirit of sports,” Celik said.

Terming the behavior as a kind of “violence”, Celik held Icelandic authorities responsible for the treatment. 

“Icelandic authorities should apologize for this “primitive” practice and should take steps, which will repair this mistake,” he added.

Footballers also slammed the recent practices.