Death toll continues to be rising in Turkey.
Death toll following 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes in Turkey has been rising unfortunately getting close to 23,000 people with getting unwanted news as KahramanmarasIstiklalSpor player Burhannetin Sever and 5 referees and observer has passed away.
Devastating earthquake which has hit South-west part of the Turkey continues to show why it has been one of the biggest earthquakes and also being biggest one hit since 1939. Death toll is getting close to 23,000 and is expecting to be rising as one of the players which has been waiting at footballing world has been Christian Atsu as people still hoping for his safe saving but of course every life is important here and we are still hearing occassionally some miracle stories even through they would be reducing as hours are passing by. Today's passing away from footballing world has reminded also that life is more important than news.
This earthquake has affected without doubt into mentality of Turkish community and it would be very difficult to recover from it.
Clubs need to be careful with statements outside of earthquake.
There seems to be lots of discussion regarding of Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi statement that all points during whole season should be erased for whole season which has recieved lots of criticism from football supporters with stating that Cebi is thinking about points in this crises period.
Without doubt, with Hatayspor and Gaziantep not completing season, an issue of they points is being an important matter but which could be waiting when crises would be over as all priority in whole country should be into saving earthquake zones especially with clubs focussing into sending donations and aid. Besiktas did defend itself that TFF did raise topic on its meeting and Ahmet Nur Cebi and that he was only providing his opinion. Even if this case, Besiktas could have made more sensible and not making this statement publicly as TFF and other clubs didnt.
We are still going through emotional and devastating times and hence all clubs needs to be sensible if they dont want to get harsh right criticism.
Whole football community encourage people to take action towards earthquake in Turkey.
Aid and donations actions are still continuing with most eye-catching from today has been Turkish National Team head coach Stefan Kuntz becoming cashier for 1 hour and Adana Demirspor player Gokhan Tore willing to adopt one kid from earthquake area.
Stefan Kuntz action has been in Germany shopping centre as an aim to provide awareness and raise donations for earthquake in Turkey as he did provide lots of support from start. Another important actions has been Adana Demirspor player Gokhan Tore and his wife would be applying to adopt child who has become homeless after devastating earthquake.
Every player both in Turkey and around world are making clear that people should act with donations to help Turkey and Syria and without doubt would continue to do so in upcoming days as Turkey is being thankful for this help.
In other news:
- Hatayspor player Christian Atsu brother Isaak Twasam is currently next to rubbles of Atsu location waiting for any developments from his brother.
- TFF decisions:
- TFF has accepted request of Hatayspor and Gaziantep to not continue rest of the season.
- Both sides games against opponent would be forfeited(0:3) for rest of the season.
- Both sides would be competing at Super League next season.
- Trabzonspor CEO Ahmet Agaoglu: UEFA has asked us condition of the city and we said its fine. Hence, Conference League game against Basel will take place. All profits will go to AFAD. I invite UEFA CEO Ceferin, TFF CEO Buyukeksi and all clubs CEOs to game.
- Galatasaray has announced that it has opened Tac spor facilities and all GS STore shops as collection points for aids and donations for earthquake victims.
- Napoli player Kim Min Jae has send donation of almost 1.5 million TL to UNICEF Korea for victims of earthquake in Turkey.
- Gaziantep administrator Mamek Yilmaz: We have decided not to complete this season. Currently we are preparing written letter to TFF. We would send 1-2 players as loan, but we aim to keep our squad. We talked to players, they also welcome this decision. City is destroyed here.
- Everyone at Hull City has looked on with sadness at the tragic events in Türkiye.
If you are in a position to do so, you can make a donation right now to the British Red Cross
- AdanaDemirspor player Gokhan Tore and his wife Buket Tore has stated that they would adopt one of the children who have been left homeless following 7.7 earthquake in Turkey.
- RealMadrid player Karim Benzema has joined campaign of Merih Demiral of selling football shirt with profits going to donations for victims of earthquake in Turkey.
- Flamengo head coach Vitor Pereira has raised 30 million TL as donations for victims at earthquake in Turkey.
- Trabzonspor player Marc Bartra has bought back shirt which he gave as present to a fan and has opened to an open sale with all profits would be going to families affected by earthquake.
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