Mo Salah's Instagram Rock in Trabzon Becomes Tourist Photo Landmark
On September 14, a rock located in Turkey's Kurtdere Plateau, Macka, gained popularity as a photo spot after Mo Salah, the Liverpool and Egypt forward, posed on it for an Instagram post. Salah, who has netted 257 goals for Liverpool and secured two Premier League titles along with a Champions League trophy, transferred to Trabzonspor in the Turkish Super League this summer. His Instagram post received 1.3 million likes, attracting numerous fans to the plateau. In response, content creators from XTG Spor erected a sign, renaming the location "Salah Yaylasi." Trabzon supporter Tana Hatipoglu remarked on the unusual influx of visitors and stressed the need to maintain cleanliness. Salah has scored seven goals for Trabzonspor, including a hat-trick against Galatasaray.
Key facts
- Mo Salah posted Instagram photos on September 14 from the Kurtdere Plateau in Macka, Trabzon
- The post received 1.3 million likes and sparked crowds visiting the rock he sat on
- Salah left Liverpool this summer for Trabzonspor after scoring 257 goals and winning two Premier League titles and the Champions League
- A sign was installed with a sledgehammer by XTG Spor creators and the spot was renamed "Salah Yaylasi" (Salah Plateau)
- Trabzon supporter Tana Hatipoglu told the Daily Sabah she visited her hometown for the Galatasaray game and was surprised by the crowds
- Salah has scored seven goals for Trabzonspor, including a hat-trick against reigning champions Galatasaray
- Hatipoglu said the phenomenon has benefited the club and tourism but urged visitors not to litter
- The rock is located in the Kurtdere Plateau in Macka, Turkey
Entities
Artists
- Mo Salah
- Mohamed Salah
- Tana Hatipoglu
- DaveOCKOP
Institutions
- Liverpool
- Trabzonspor
- Galatasaray
- Premier League
- Champions League
- Turkish Super League
- XTG Spor
- Daily Sabah
- X
- PetaPixel
Locations
- Turkey
- Trabzon
- Macka
- Kurtdere Plateau
- England
- Egypt