The captain of the Turkish national handball team Cemal Kutahya was found dead under the rubble in the city of Hatay.
It was discovered more than a week after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria. It is reported that his 5-year-old son Chinar, his pregnant wife and mother-in-law also died..
" We will cherish his memory forever,"
Kutahya played for the Turkish national handball and beach handball teams. He was the top scorer of his team at Euro 2019 and 2021 in beach handball.
More than 41,000 people have died in the earthquake in Syria and Turkey. Rescue operation continues.
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Earlier it was reported that the Turkish football club withdrew from the championship due to the earthquake.