[49762] A Surprising Gesture: The Chairman of the Nationalist MHP Party Congratulated Amedspor on Its Promotion to the Super League

A Political Gesture Surrounding Amedspor's Promotion to the Super League

In a move that received widespread media coverage in Turkey on May 4, 2026, the Chairman of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Devlet Bahçeli, delivered an official message of congratulation to the president of the Amedspor football club, Aziz Elaldı. According to reports in Son Dakika Haberler Türkiye, Bahçeli stated that he receives with "great satisfaction" the team's historic achievement and congratulated the management, players, and fans on the promotion to the Super League.

The news, which was reported simultaneously in Sondakika Haber Gündem and Türkiye Gazetesi, is seen as an event of political significance because it connects a leading nationalist figure with a club identified with the Kurdish community. Media outlets such as Haber Gündem emphasized that Bahçeli's letter was delivered directly to Aziz Elaldı's office.

Alongside the political reports, the media outlet Sansürsüz Medya +18 reported on less festive events among the fan base. According to the report, the promotion celebrations in the city were accompanied by safety incidents in which fans were forced to hide behind vehicles after fireworks they ignited turned back toward them. This channel, known for its blunt and sensational style, provided a different street-level angle to the official reports on the political congratulation.