National table tennis player Abdullah Öztürk, who won two gold medals in a row at the Paralympic Games, auctioned off his crescent-star jersey, in which he won championships, to provide financial support to earthquake victims.
In his statement, Abdullah Öztürk drew attention to the importance of the national jersey he wore when he won the gold medal in 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo, and said, “My dream was to wear this jersey at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games to become the champion for the third time. Our beloved nation came together in this process and created a huge ocean of aid. “In order to be a drop of water in this precious process, I put the most precious jersey of my sports life to auction for our earthquake victims. All our prayers are with our citizens in the earthquake area. We will heal our wounds together and overcome the obstacles together.” used the phrases.