Terrible news from Turkey. Yeni Malatyaspor goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Turkaslan, 28, was rescued from the rubble. Unfortunately, the man did not survive the cataclysm that hit the country there.
Every hour of the fight against the consequences of the cataclysm in Turkey and Syria provides new information. A few hours ago, we learned that the search for the former football player who disappeared under the rubble had been successfully completed. Newcastle United or Chelsea, Christian Atsu. This time we got much sadder news. One of the representatives of Turkish football has died.
Ahmet Eyüp Turkaslan has died
Recall that on the night from Sunday to Monday in the south-east of Turkey and in northern Syria, an earthquake of magnitude 7.8 on the Richter scale occurred. Aftershocks followed. As a result, the death of 6,000 people has already been confirmed, and dozens more were injured. The restoration of the body continues. One of the victims of the disaster was the Yeni Malatyaspor footballer Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan.
“We are sorry we lost you. Our goalkeeper Ahmet Eyüp Turkaslan died after the building collapsed in the earthquake. Rest in peace. We will not forget you, beautiful man,” the club wrote on social media. The post also included a black and white photo of the player. The good news is that his wife, who was also under the rubble, was rescued and is alive.
Ahmet Eyüp Turkaslan last played in November 2022, after which he was recovering from an earlier injury. In his career, he played for teams such as Umraniyespor, Ankaraspor and Mamak. He has been playing for Yeni Malatyaspor since the summer of 2021. Now the team is fighting for access to the top division of Turkey.
Source: Wprost
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