It’s raining soft toys at a football match for children in Turkey
- February 27, 2023
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Hundreds of fans threw thousands of teddy bears and other toys on the playing field during the match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor in Istanbul, as a donation to
Hundreds of fans threw thousands of teddy bears and other toys on the playing field during the match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor in Istanbul, as a donation to children who survived the earthquake in Turkey.
The event was organized Besiktas fans as part of an effort to help people affected by earthquakes in southern Turkey.
The Turkish Super League match was stopped at 04:17 to allow fans to throw gifts on the pitch. The timing of the break was decided to commemorate the first earthquake to hit Turkey with a magnitude 0.4:17 am local time on February 6th.
Photo: Reuters
“Our fans threw scarves, berets and soft toys on the ground at Vodafone Park to bring backhand them out to children in the area affected by the earthquake and encourage them to“, the Besiktas team said in a statement.
Football players and stadium workers picked up toys from the field and set them aside in front of the applause from the crowd.
On social networks, fans used the hashtag #BuOyuncakSanaArkadasım, which means “This toy is for you, my friend.” share photos and videos of stuffed animals raining.
The scene was rated as “incredibly touching” by some users who saw footage from the event online.
Take a look at the “incredible moments” experienced in Turkey to support earthquake children:
Strong earthquakes that began on February 6 shook both Turkey and neighboring Syria. over 50,000 people died according to the latest data released on Friday.
In addition, according to the World Bank’s GRADE (Global Rapid Estimate of Disaster Damage) report, 1000 25 million people left homeless in connection with damage to their homes or their complete destruction.
(According to Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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