Ataman: “They don’t recognize us as much as we deserve, everyone is involved in football – they have destroyed the media in Turkey”

In spite of her great course National Turkey to Eurobasket 2025where won the silver medal the Ergkin Ataman He expressed his frustration over the lack of recognition by Turkish media.

Talking to S sportduring her media day Panathinaikos Aktor In the face of the 2025/26 season, the experienced coach stood in the obsession at the Turkey with football:

‘They have destroyed the Media In this country, in the journalistic community of sport. There is a craze with football. We go great to Euroleaguebut we are not on the agenda. They change presidents because football teams fail. Nevertheless, the interest in the football It remains intense. “

His coach Panathinaic brought as an example the Galatasaraygroup with which he maintains ties: “Football has its own economy. Spent millions of but successes on Europe they don’t come. My own team, the Galatasarayspent 80 million euros for Oddand all this just to win the domestic championship. “

Finally, he emphasized that the comparison measure should be European awards: ‘The comparison measure must be the success In Europe, reaching at least in the semifinals of an event, not necessarily getting the trophy. And that’s not the case. Competitions and tensions with their referees It’s a big problem. There is no structure, everyone is talking about the referees. “