Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during Sunday (Feb 26)'s match against Antalyaspor to donate to children impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and neighbouring Syria. The Turkish Super Lig game, which ended 0-0, was paused after four minutes and 17 seconds to allow fans to throw the gifts onto the pitch. The earthquake first struck...
Fans throw toys on the soccer pitch for children affected by earthquake during a match in Istanbul, Turkey on Feb 26, 2023 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during Sunday 's match against Antalyaspor to donate to children impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
The Turkish Super Lig game, which ended 0-0, was paused after four minutes and 17 seconds to allow fans to throw the gifts onto the pitch. The earthquake first struck Turkey at 0417 local time on Feb 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 said in a club statement.
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