Besiktas followers threw 1000’s of stuffed toys onto the pitch throughout Sunday’s match towards Antalyaspor to donate to youngsters impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
The Turkish Super Lig sport, which ended 0-0, was paused after 4 minutes and 17 seconds to permit followers to throw the items onto the pitch. The earthquake first struck Turkey at 0417 native time on February 6.
“Our fans threw scarves, berets and plush toys on the ground of Vodafone Park to be given as a gift to the children in the earthquake region to cheer them up,” Besiktas stated in a membership assertion.
The demise toll from the earthquakes in Turkey and neighbouring Syria has crossed 50,000. Ghana winger Christian Atsu was among the many victims, having been discovered useless on February 18 beneath the constructing the place he lived in southern Turkey.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com