On Monday, the Turkish Handball Federation announced the death of 32-year-old national team captain Cemal Kütahya.
The handball player found under the rubble of the earthquake that hit the country on February 6, with his five-year-old son.
Cemal Kütahya's companion, as well as her mother-in-law, are still missing.
The latest assessment of this earthquake which struck Turkey and Syria, established this Tuesday afternoon, reported more than 35,000 dead.
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It is with great sadness that we have after the passing of Cemal Kütahya.
He was an important player for the Turkey team
,” reacted the International Handball Federation.