Yesterday, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey, Muhammed Muharram Kasab Oglu, announced the cancellation of all sporting events in Turkey and postponed them indefinitely due to the earthquake and the postponement of all sporting events. A devastating earthquake hit Turkey yesterday. A Monday morning that left 284 dead, 2,323 injured and 1,700 buildings collapsed.
The Turkish newspaper Fotomac published breaking news about the official statement of the Minister of Sports, which said that the Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Mehmet Muharram Kasab oglu, announced the postponement of all sports competitions.
Minister Kasap Oglu said in a statement: “All national sports organizations to be held in our country have been suspended until the second announcement, and all our relevant units are on alert in coordinating disaster and emergency management. Once again, I convey my best wishes to us, our beloved people.”
Yesterday, on Monday, within the framework of the 23rd round of the Turkish Premier League championship for the current season 2022-2023, 3 matches are scheduled, where at 16:00 Umranispor will play with Adana Demirspor, Fenerbahce will play with Konyaspor , and Giresunspor will play with Kayserispor at 19:00.
And the Turkish Football Association released an official statement on its website and on its Twitter account, which reads: “It is with great sorrow that we learned that there are victims of the earthquake, which was felt in many provinces centered on Kahramanmaras, especially in Hatay, Gaziantepe, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakir, Malatya and Sanliurfa.
And the Turkish Federation’s statement added: “God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake that suffocated our country.” We express our condolences to the families, relatives and people of our compatriots and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
For their part, Turkish clubs intervened to provide relief and assistance to those affected by the earthquake, and the Besiktas club announced a campaign to collect needs and donations for all areas affected by the earthquake.
The Galatasaray Club also declared its readiness to provide assistance to the areas affected by the earthquake, and the Fenerbahce Club placed all the possibilities of the club at the disposal of officials at the national level.
