Fenerbahce players were
met with violence as they celebrated their 3-2 victory at Papara Park in
Trabzon.
Fenerbahce's Bright
Osayi-Samuel and Michy Batshuayi both tried to intervene as security services
entered the field.
"It is never
acceptable for violence to take place on football pitches - above all, sport is
gentlemanship," Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
"An investigation
has been initiated immediately to identify the spectators who entered the pitch
and to investigate the incidents that took place at the end of the match,"
he wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Fifa president Gianni
Infantino said the incidents were "absolutely unacceptable".
"I have said it
before, and I will say it again - without exception, in football, all players
have to be safe and secure to play the game which brings such joy to so many
people all over the world," he said.
"I call on the
relevant authorities to ensure that this is respected at all levels and for the
perpetrators of the shocking events in Trabzon to be held accountable for their
actions."
Tensions started to rise
in the 87th minute when objects were thrown on to the field after Batshuayi
scored what proved to be the winner for the visitors.
Nigeria winger
Osayi-Samuel, who used to play for Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers, knocked
one pitch invader to the ground while former Chelsea forward Batshuayi aimed a
kick at another as the players were swarmed by opposition fans.
The Turkish Football
Federation called the events "unacceptable" and said in a statement
that "the necessary criminal sanctions will be imposed on those
responsible for these incidents".
Trabzonspor coach
Abdullah Avci said: "We are going through a period that Turkish football
is now completely fed by chaos, where tensions are constantly high, and where
we cannot use the healing power of football."
Fenerbahce manager Ismail
Kartal added: "I don't understand why this place is so tense. Don't we
have the right to celebrate? We need to overcome these things. We need to be
tolerant towards each other and have common sense."
It is the latest in a
series of controversial incidents in the Turkish league during the 2023-24
season.
In December,
referee Halil Umut Meler was struck by MKE Ankaragucu president Faruk
Koca, leading to a suspension in Super Lig fixtures.
Fenerbahce sit second in the Super Lig, two points behind leaders Galatasaray and 30 clear of Trabzonspor in third.