Amid the nation’s collective grief over the immeasurable losses of the southeastern Türkiye earthquake, Trabzonspor Club Secretary General Ömer Sağıroğlu has declared that followers will stay solemn when their workforce takes on Switzerland’s Basel squad through the UEFA European Conference League playoff spherical on Thursday.
This assertion was made throughout Deputy Mayor of Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality, Atilla Ataman and Governor Ismail Ustaoğlu’s go to to the Black Sea Storm membership’s services previous to the Basel match.
During the go to to the Mehmet Ali Yılmaz Facilities, Ustaoğlu acknowledged that Trabzonspor contributed to the earthquake victims in a brief span of time with its assist and mentioned: “Trabzonspor has been a beacon of progress with its pioneering social responsibility campaigns, delivering 500 trucks of aid to the region. Now, Trabzon is continuing to fulfill its duty and has opened its doors to more than 3,000 earthquake victims. We are immensely grateful to all those who have welcomed our citizens into their homes and hotels.”
Deputy Mayor Ataman additionally acknowledged that not solely within the earthquake-stricken area, but additionally in Trabzon, an astounding 500 individuals have come ahead and supplied up their properties to these affected by the quake.
Club Secretary General Ömer Sağıroğlu emphatically emphasised that no cheering could be allowed within the stands through the Basel match and mentioned: “Our fans will come to the match with an extra special gift – toys for the children in the earthquake zone. To express our solidarity and connection, we invite those affected by the disaster to join us in the stadium, wearing their own team jerseys in a display of the brotherhood of colors. We are immensely grateful to our Minister of Youth and Sports, Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, for allocating an entire tribune to our club for the Basel match, and for his tremendous contribution for earthquake victims.”
Trabzonspor Vice President Zeyyat Kafkas and board members Sami Karaman, Lokman Sadıklar, Zafer Göktaş and Coşkun Öztürk had been additionally current through the go to.
Football is secondary
On the opposite hand, Trabzonspor’s opponents within the upcoming tie, the Swiss membership Basel, expressed their condolences in a heartfelt publish, conveying: “Football at such moments is secondary. Our thoughts are now with the victims of the devastating earthquake.”
Basel additionally shared black-and-white images from the airport on their approach to Türkiye.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
