What happened in Turkish football today? 12/02/2023

There are lots of fear among people after earthquake.

As rescue and search stage of 7.7 and 7.6 earthquake in Turkey is getting to closure even through there is still lots of areas especially villages which still didnt been visited by rescuers or entering in those days. 

There is gloom expectations that death toll would be rising more from 29,960 people which it stands in time of publishing of blog and could be passing 35,000. Meanwhile, there is still not information from Christian Atsu at least official as his brother is also being in Hatay close to rubbles waiting for news related to him to be announced as whole football community is waiting for good news from him. Our page would carry on following this news and would report in our blog if there would be any developments in his matter.

It would take time for Turkey due of this recovery process and mourning would not be over from today as it been set today for sure. 

Ghana's Crime Check calls for its government to be involved at research and search at earthquake.

Staying at the Hatayspor player Christian Atsu rescue and search job and other people stucked at rubbles, Ghana's organisation Crime Check has requested for its government to be directly involved.

According to reports, Ghana didnt send its rescuers to Turkey which possibly raised some criticism in home country due of its player missing if we refer to this response from Crime Check. It would be interesting to see how Ghana government would respond to this and how it would affect to search work both of Atsu and whole research and search process in Turkey.

This action could be understandably as without doubt whole Ghana is waiting for good news regarding Christian Atsu.

Friendly game will take place in Spain to raise donations.

There are plans at Spain to play donation friendly game in Madrid which would include legendary players incluiding Roberto Carlos and Guti who have played in Fenerbahce and Besiktas respectfully.

As it is known, whole football community around Europe has shown strong reaction and support regarding earthquake in Turkey with minute of silences, raising awareness and donations, calling for fans to act accordingly and this move from Spain would play an important role both with financially and donations towards areas which been affected by earthquake. 

This action are very helpful and need to continue in this period without doubt.

In other news:

- Iskendurunspor goalkeeper trainer Ugur Kurt has passed away during earthquake in Turkey.

- Giresunspor will play friendly game against Orduspor 1967 and Eynesil Belediyespor to raise donation for eathquake in Turkey. Dates will be announced later.

- Hatayspor head coach Volkan Demirel has returned to Hatay.

- ManchesterCity player Ilkay Gundogan has send truck with aid and donations to earthquake area with his own organisation.

- Besiktas player Josef de Souza has visited children who have been affected by earthquake in Mersin

- Ankaragucu player Ricardo Faty has made request to Atalanta player Merih Demiral to auction his shirt to raise donations for victims at earthquake area.

- Spain considers to play friendly game in Madrid to raise donations for earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

- Trabzonspor player Dorukhan Tokuz has left his signed shirt and Marek Hamsik to Galatasaray NEF Stadium collection point.

- Galatasaray has send 75th truck with aid and donations to areas affected by earthquake.