[45214] Referee appointed for Galatasaray vs. Samsunspor match

Appointment of a referee for the Galatasaray match

Ahead of the upcoming match between the Turkish powerhouse team Galatasaray and Samsunspor, it was announced today, April 30, 2026, that referee Reşat Onur Coşkunses is the one who will officiate the encounter on the pitch.

The reports come from two leading fan channels of the team that report on events in Turkey for the Azerbaijani audience:

• According to Galatasaray Azərbaycan, the channel confirmed that "Reşat Onur Coşkunses idarə edəcək" (will manage the match).


• At the same time, the channel Qalatasaray Azərbaycan added that the head referee for the match has been officially determined in the person of Coşkunses.

Both channels focus on fan coverage of the Galatasaray club and do not show any political bias beyond their sporting support for the team.