Galatasaray victory in Berlin: 33 police officers injured at fan celebrations!

Galatasaray victory in Berlin: 33 police officers injured at fan celebrations!

Last Sunday, May 22nd, 2025, there were tumultuous scenes in Berlin when fans of the Turkish football club Galatasaray Istanbul celebrated their championship. Around 2,500 supporters gathered on the Kurfürstendamm and took the opportunity to celebrate the third championship title as a result of the association. However, numerous firecrackers were also ignited and bottles and stones were thrown on emergency services, which led to a massive police operation. A total of 33 police officers were injured, four of them had to stop their service, such as the reported.

The celebrations not only attracted cheering fans, but also a large number of civil servants. At the corner of Kurfürstendamm/Joaachimsthaler Platz, the police were heated up with firecrackers and other throwing objects, which led to an use of irritant gas. The police managed to prevent a closed march of a group of people to the Breitscheidplatz at 10 p.m. A car corso with around 200 vehicles also moved through the city, while other fans in a bar on Dresdener Straße ignited Pyrotechnik. According to rbb24 , about 1,500 people were also gathered in an event location on Markgrafenstraße in Kreuzberg.

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During the mission, some dozen fans concentrated at Breitscheidplatz, where they pressed the police around 8 p.m. The mood was characterized by a party mood, but also by aggression against the security forces. At 9:45 p.m., the jubilee celebration was officially declared, but about 1,000 people remained on site. Ultimately, 34 people were temporarily arrested, and in 30 cases there is an investigation into a breach of the peace, dangerous bodily harm and attack on police officers.

Police President Barbara Slovik Meisel called the weekend "really black", especially with regard to the incidents that had occurred in a previous pro-Palestinian demonstration. Nevertheless, the focus this Sunday was at the celebrations of the fans of Galatasaray, who were now able to celebrate their 25th championship title in the club's history.