Turkish national soccer player is dead: he was only 27 years old
Created: 01/11/2022Updated: 01/11/2022, 10:45 AM
From: Alexander Kaindl
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A few days ago he was still on the football field, now he is no longer there: Turkey is in a state of shock after the death of Ahmet Calik.
Istanbul - Terrible news from Turkey: Former international Ahmet Calik is dead. The Konyaspor football player was killed in a car accident.
The state news agency Anadolu reported that the 27-year-old defender's car rolled over on a motorway near Ankara.
The heavily damaged vehicle was seen in a meadow next to the road. Family, teammates and fans are in a state of shock after the terrible accident. Konyaspor tweeted: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of Ahmet Çalık, who has won the love of our fans and our city since his first visit. Our condolences go to all of us, especially the family of Ahmet Çalık. "
The central defender moved to Konyaspor in the 20/21 season, before that he played for Galatasaray Istanbul and won the Turkish championship twice with the club.
Calik played eight times for the Turkish national team, most recently in 2017.
Galatasaray wrote on Twitter: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former footballer Ahmet Çalık".
The association expresses its condolences to the relatives.
The soccer association and sports minister Mehmet Kasapoglu also expressed their condolences.
