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ANKARA, TÜRKİYE - DECEMBER 12, 2023 : The president of the Turkish football club MKE Ankaragucu, Faruk Koca, was remanded into custody on Tuesday for punching referee Halil Umut Meler in the face after a Monday league match, the country's justice minister said. Yılmaz Tunc said on X that three suspects, including Koca, were remanded by an Ankara court after giving their statements to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in the Turkish capital. Tunc said that suspects F. K., S.Y.S. and K.C. were remanded for "injuring a public official in a sports field in a way that caused a fracture" as Meler, who was also regarded a public official, was performing his duty on a football pitch. After an injury time equalizer, 10-man Ankaragucu were held to a 1-1 draw with visitors Caykur Rizespor in a Monday Trendyol Super Lig match. Following the final whistle, Koca invaded the pitch to punch Meler, a FIFA-licensed referee, in his face. Once the referee fell to the ground, several people kicked him as well. (Footage by Aykut Karadağ/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)