Violent scenes unfolded in Turkey after Trabzonspor fans attempted to attack Fenerbahce's players as they stormed the pitch following their Super Lig clash.<br /><br />Fenerbahce won the intense encounter 3-2, with Michy Batshuayi netting the decisive goal in the closing stages after former Man United midfielder Fred had scored twice.<br /><br />With tensions already high, disgraceful scenes followed the final whistle as several Trabzonspor supporters invaded the pitch and confronted Fenerbahce's players, who were forced to defend themselves.<br /><br />The feeling of animosity inside the Papara Park stadium was amplified by Batshuyai's late winner as supporters began to hurl objects onto the pitch.<br /><br />With three points secured, Fenerbahce's players celebrated together in the middle of the pitch before the violent scenes worsened.<br /><br />The feeling of animosity inside the Papara Park stadium was amplified by Batshuyai's late winner as supporters began to hurl objects onto the pitch.<br /><br />With three points secured, Fenerbahce's players celebrated together in the middle of the pitch before the violent scenes worsened.<br /><br />Fenerbahce's players were then shielded by security forces as they tried to get back into the sanctum of the changing rooms.<br /><br />Speaking later, Fenerbahce boss, Ismail Kartal, insisted his players were attacked and that they hadn't provoked fans.<br /><br />Trabzonspor manager Abdullah Avci echoed Kartal's thoughts and admitted the events were upsetting.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Turkey's interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya condemned the violence as he he revealed authorities had already started a probe into identifying the culprits. <br /><br />Writing on X, he insisted: 'After the Trabzonspor-Fenerbahçe football match played this evening, identification efforts regarding the spectators entering the field and an investigation into the events after the match was immediately launched. <br /><br />'Sports is, above all, sportsmanship. It is never acceptable for violence to occur on football fields. <br /><br />'The public will be informed about the developments.<br /><br />The shocking scenes mark just the latest controversial incident to emanate from the Turkish top flight this season.<br /><br />In December, Ankaragucu president Faruk Koca physically attacked referee Halil Umut Meler after his side's draw with Rizespor.<br /><br />Others then laid into him with a series of kicks as he curled up on the ground covering his face.<br /><br />A large crowd of players, coaching staff, and security were quick to race to the scene and stop the attack, with the shaken Meler suffering a minor fracture during the incident.<br /><br />The match official spent more than a week in hospital following the vicious assault where he was visited by Yerlikaya before returning to his duties in January.<br /><br />All Turkish leagues were suspended following the incident before being resumed following a one-week hiatus.
