Halil Umut Meler (born 1 August 1986) is a Turkish football referee. He has been FIFA listed since 2017 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2022. In December 2023, he was hospitalised after being attacked at the end of a Süper Lig match between MKE Ankaragücü and Çaykur Rizespor, an incident that led to a week-long suspension of all Turkish league football.
HalilUmutMeler (born 1 August 1986) is a Turkish football referee. He has been FIFA listed since 2017 and a member of the UEFA Elite since 2022. In December...
President Faruk Koca, were arrested for assaulting a referee. The referee, HalilUmutMeler, was hospitalized following the assault. The next day, Koca resigned...
Ankaragücü's match against Çaykur Rizespor, Koca physically attacked referee HalilUmutMeler together with others and knocked him to the ground with a punch. According...