Rumor: MAJ3R and jottAAA to depart Aurora

According to unconfirmed reports, Engin "MAJ3R" Küpeli and Samet "jottAAA" Köklü may leave Aurora at the start of the new Counter-Strike 2 competitive season. This was reported by streamer rootthegamer. Küpeli, however, claims to be considering retiring from pro play.

According to rootthegamer, the organization is currently considering Yasin "xfl0ud" Koç from HEROIC and Caner "soulfly" Kesici from Fire Flux as potential replacements for MAJ3R and jottAAA. It is believed that xfl0ud will take over ad the IGL in Aurora's updated starting five.

Earlier, a rumor also surfaced on the web that 23-year-old Turkish esports athlete Samet "jottAAA" Köklü had requested permission from Aurora to depart the team. The club itself has not yet announced any changes to its CS2 squad.

Notably, Aurora finished the recent StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 in 20th-22nd place. The team currently sits ninth in Valve's world ranking.

 Aurora’s current lineup is:

 Engin "⁠MAJ3R⁠" Küpeli
 Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş
 Ali "⁠Wicadia⁠" Haydar Yalçın
 Özgür "woxic" Eker
 Samet "jottAAA" Köklü

 Sezgin "⁠Fabre⁠" Kalaycı (coach)

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