What happened in Turkish football today? 08/02/2023

Death toll from earthquake is rising

Unfortunately, death toll at 7.8 earthquake which took place on 6th February at 4.17 still is getting closer to 10,000 death in Turkey which sadly also included some unwanted news coming from footballing world. 

List of people passing away from footballing world is being rising as Sanliurfa Genclikspor trainer Mustafa Abak and his wife Hacer Abak, Kahramanmaras Istiklalspor player Hakan Dogan and Iskendurunspor trainer Ibrahim Halil Olmez under rubbles during devastating earthquake. As all deaths are being very tragic, it would be important to continue sending aids and donations both within Turkey and outside nation as people who has been affected by this earthquake would need to get help and also coninuing to believe for some good news to come up.

Sadly, we keep recieving some unwanted news at earthquake area and honestly fears of death toll rising exists with everyone.

Christian Atsu is still being under rubbles despite of reports that he was rescued.

Hatayspor has announced that its player Christian Atsu is still not being saved from rubbles despite of news on previous day that he has been saved and currently being on hospital.

Without doubt, for people who have following news about Christian Atsu, especially his family, had a huge relief when reports that Atsu has been rescued from rubbles did come out which been confirmed by Hatayspor. However, with some administrartors visiting to hospital which he was reported to be recovering and not finding him there, it became here that he wasnt saved. 

There is big awaiting if he would be saved with our page is also hoping and waiting for good news to come from Atsu and of course from everyone who has affected by earthquake.

Request to extend transfer window until 18th February has been given

TFF has send request to FIFA to extend its transfer window from 8th February to 18th February as many clubs didnt focus into transfers without doubt and understandably and very likely not to do even if FIFA approves extension.

TFF has stated that it has recieved verbal approval for extension of the transfer window and still waiting for written report as clubs which been affected from earthquake didnt do anything in transfer front on this 3 days and very likely will not do much even after mourning period is over, possibly with only making deals with players which it been close prior to 6th February.

Right now football in Turkey didnt fell from priority list, but has been forgotten entirely as it should be and noone was focussed into transfer. TFF more or less action has been routine work in this period.

In other news:

- KahramanmarasIstiklalspor player Baris Civelek has been saved from rubbles due of earthquake in Turkey.

- Hatayspor and Gaziantep are not considering to leave Super League this season. They have requested to use TFF headquarters at Riva as location for training session and also play its home games in Istanbul, Kocaeli or Sakarya

- - Galatasaray players and technical staff members had given 1-minute silence for earthquake in Turkey.

- Trabzonspor, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray and Besiktas players are sharing joined post at Instagram stating that's its time to work together in such difficult times and forget about differences.

- Turkish sports magazine Socrates would run Instagram broadcast to raise donation for earthquake. Broadcast would be hosted by Besiktas player Josef de Souza and coach Mert Nobre.

- AdanaDemirspor player Fredrik Gulbrandsen: Only 1 week? While many people are giving fight for they live, how we would play football? I don't understand it. I live in 15th floor, when I woke up due of earthquake, I thought my life will be over.I was sure building will fall to me

- Antalyaspor player Fredy:Hatayspor player Ruben needed to jump from window as he didnt have choice as walls start cracking. As he leaves in low floor, he wasn't wounded at all.

- Galatasaray players Kaan Ayhan, Jankat Yilmaz, Dries Mertens and his wife has attended to works at stadium for collection aid for earthquake victims.

- Basaksehirspor works on collecting aid and donations for earthquake victims are continuing.

- Adana Demirspor are prepation for aid and donation to be send to earthquake affected areas is continuing.

- Giresunspor head coach Hakan Keles, players Onurcan Piri and Faruk Can Genc are helping with collection aid and donations for victims at earthquake areas.

- Galatasaray player Berkan Kutlu is travelling to Hatay towards earthquake affected area.

- Fenerbahce players Lincoln Henrique and Alioski has attended to collection work of aid and donations for earthquake victims.

- Fenerbahce has send 17th truck with aid and donars to areas affected by earthquake

-Galatasaray has send 34th truck with aid and donars to areas affected by earthquake

- Trabzonspor are sending 3rd truck and also team bus to areas affected by earthquake with aids and donations.

- Galatasaray has transferred NicolaZanielo until 2027 for 15 million euro transfer fee with 20% share from next transfer and player salary will be 2,750,000 euro. Club would also play friendly game against Roma will all payments will go to victims of earthquake in Turkey. 

-Besiktas just annouced that it has signed Kayserispor player Onur Bulut until 2026.