Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan passed away following the earthquake in southern Turkey on Monday, according to his club Yeni Malatyaspor.
The 28-year-old, who had played six times for the Turkish second division team since signing in 2021, had been missing since two big earthquakes devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria.
On Tuesday, the club announced his passing on social media, calling Turkaslan a “beautiful person.”
Başımız sağ olsun!
Kalecimiz Ahmet Eyüp Türkaslan, meydana gelen depremde göçük altında kalarak, hayatını kaybetmiştir. Allah rahmet eylesin, mekanı cennet olsun.
Seni unutmayacağız güzel insan.😢 pic.twitter.com/15yjH9Sa1H— Yeni Malatyaspor (@YMSkulubu) February 7, 2023
“Our goalkeeper, Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan, lost his life after being under the collapse of the earthquake. Rest in peace,” Yeni Malatyaspor said on Twitter.
“We will not forget you, beautiful person.”
Yannick Bolasie, formerly of Crystal Palace and Everton, is now based in the Turkish second tier with Cakyur Rizespor, and faced Yeni Malatyaspor on Sunday.
“RIP brother Eyup Ahmet Turkaslan,” Bolasie tweeted in tribute to the goalkeeper.
“One moment you can see someone in the dugout, the next moment they’re gone.
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The official death count is now close to 9,000, with rescuers warning that time is running out for survivors to be found.
A 7.8 magnitude event struck the region in the early hours of Monday morning, before a subsequent 7.5 magnitude tremor was recorded.
Meanwhile, former Chelsea and Newcastle winger Christian Atsu was found alive and is receiving medical attention in hospital.
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