Earthquake in Turkey and Syria: the gesture of solidarity of a vice world champion with Argentina and the support of sport for those affected

Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria have wreaked havoc. These natural disasters have so far caused nearly 11,000 lives, while the number of injured reaches 45,000 people. Faced with this undesirable situation, several Turkish league football clubs and players born in the country or related to it are carrying out various solidarity actions.

He Galatasaray, team in which the Argentine plays Mauro Icardi, did arrive 6 trucks with relief supplies and even 72 chemical toilets. On the other hand, Fenerbahçe and Besiktastwo of the clubs with the longest history in Turkey, have also taken it upon themselves to contribute their grain of sand and have sent, through various vehicles, various material.

He Konyaspor He did 100 container-houses and made available his stadium to welcome the victims, something Antalyaspor did too.

Among the players who play in the Turkish league, lincoln henrique, a 24-year-old Brazilian player who works for Fenerbahce, has publicly announced his desire to welcome a family with children who are victims of the earthquake. In turn, support for those affected has also come from Turkish-born footballers developing their career abroad.

Meri Demiral, a former Juventus player who currently plays for Atalanta, will auction off a shirt signed by the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo to raise funds for the victims. From him, Çaglar Söyunkucentral defender of Leicester, has sent material from the United Kingdom.

Lucas Biglia involved in solidarity actions

The 37-year-old Argentine former player of the Argentine national team and vice-champion of the world in Brazil 2014is currently a player of the Istanbul Basakshir and sympathized with the harsh situation.

The club is responsible for distributing winter clothes to try to fight the cold and try to make the situation as less traumatic as possible (if possible) for the huge number of people affected by this misfortune.

On his Instagram account, the one that emerged from Argentinos Juniors, he shared some photos in which he and his teammates are seen assembling and loading boxes. The club has opened the doors of its facilities to facilitate solidarity action.