Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey, Vasyl Bodnar, on Thursday condemned the slogans Turkish fans chanted at Vladimir Putin during Wednesday's Champions League preliminary round match between Fenerbahce and Dynamo Kyiv in Istanbul.
"Football is a fair game. Dynamo Kyiv was stronger last night. It is very sad to hear from Fenerbahce fans words of support for the murderer and aggressor who is bombing our country," Vasil Bodnar reacted in Turkish on Twitter.
"I am grateful to the friendly Turkish people for their support to Ukraine and their comments about the fans' inappropriate actions," he added.
In the match of the 2nd round of qualification for the Champions League, Dynamo Kyiv defeated Fenerbahce 2:1 in extra time and thus advanced to the next round.
According to the Turkish media, the atmosphere became tense after the first goal of the match, which was scored by the Ukrainian player Vitaly Bujalski in the 57th minute.
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"Bujalski showed his joy in a provocative way. He was booed and received a yellow card," wrote the Turkish newspaper Sozcu.
Then Fenerbahce fans began chanting the name of the Russian head of state, judging by videos shared on social media.
According to the Turkish media, Dinamo Kyiv coach Mircea Lucescu refused to attend the press conference scheduled after the match.
The behavior of Fenerbahçe fans also caused a storm on Turkish social networks, where many netizens called them "an embarrassment to Turkey".
"I was ashamed of these Fenerbahce fans. Shame on them. Dinamo wanted to dedicate this victory to their soldiers who protect their country. I congratulate them," journalist Cengiz Çandar wrote on Twitter.
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