14 February 2023

What happened in Turkish football today? 13/02/2023





Trabzonspor has called all fans to purchase tickets for game against Basel.

Trabzonspor has called every single football citizen to attend Conference League 2nd round 1st leg game regardless which side they support reminding that all profits would go as donation to earthquake victims.

Togetherness in whole community, which includes at the Turkish public is being case at the footballing world, as Trabzonspor rightfully has used its game against Basel as an opportunity to provide important donating effort to raise for victims of devastating earthquake. It has been important to see that following call, all clubs in the country has retweeted that call in its accounts and has shown strong togetherness. This would be an emotional game without doubt and supporters at the stadium would play an important role.

As it is known,football is being put in 2nd spot and all clubs are using this sport as an opportunity to provide crucial help towards victims of the earthquake.

Players are playing important role to raise mood of young survivors.

Actions from football players towards aftermath of devastating earthquake are continuing, as Besiktas player Josef de Souza has stated that he would adopt a child which been affected by earthquake.

With many players also connection with earthquake survivors, especially kids, with having conversation on the phone with showing around facilities and other players is being another action as it would raise morale and mood to children which are been rescued and currently being at hospital. Adoption is also being an important factor as many children are being left without parents due of this tragedy and Josef de Souza, following Gokhan Tore, has stated that he is willing to adopt a kid if its possible.

Players are being rolemoders, especially in Turkey where is strong culture in this sport, and such actions are being important ones from them without doubt.

Super League clubs consider to loan Hatayspor and Gaziantep players.

Number of Super League clubs are showing an interest to loan Gaziantep and Hatayspor players with an aim to keep those players playing habit and also form active as clubs are wanting to send as loan they players.

Until now, first rumour regarding this subject area is news that Galatasaray are interested to loan Gaziantep player Gunay Guvenc but it is known that many clubs would be loaning some players. In fact, Sivasspor head coach Riza Calimbay that he would consider to loan player from those clubs as they would need to stay at form. Such action without doubt would be very important as it would also proof once again of togetherness at Turkish football right now.

Hence, there is strong possibility we would hear lots of loan deals in upcoming period.

In other news:

- UEFA has announced that Champions League, Europa League and Conference League games will start with minute of silence for memories of victims from earthquake in Turkey.

- TFF administrator Muslum Ozmen: I thank Hatayspor head coach Volkan Demirel actions and care in this situation. He is staying at club's building. That building is in bad condition, its very difficult to stay there. They get aid and donations and take them to all areas affected

- TuncHolding CEO Dincer Azaphan has stated that he would like to become sponsor for Hatayspor.
- Galatasaray CEO Dursun Ozbek has stated that he would open Hasnun Golap buildings for victims affected by earthquake.
- Galatasaray are interested to loan Gaziantep player Gunay Guvenc.
- Alanyaspor team bus with aid and donations has arrived to areas which been affected by earthquake.
- Udinese started selling all football shirts which been worn during Sassuolo game on 12th February and also 1 shirt with signatures of players, with all profits from sale will go towards victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
- Besiktas, Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor consider to design joined football shirt and sell it, with all profits going to victims from earthquake in Turkey.
- GIanluigiBuffon has joined Merih Demiral donation raising campaign with opening sale his signed gloves for victims, with profits going to affected by earthquake
- LigaPortugal has announced that there would be given 1 minute silence prior to this week games in memory of victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
- Besiktas player Josef de Souza has visited survivor from earthquake who has been rescued after 152 hours Omer and gave him present football shirt.

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