Turkey mourns the loss of life after two earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş on 6 February. After the disaster of the century that left heavy damage in 11 provinces, Turkey became one heart to heal the wounds and started an aid mobilization for the region. The football family is once again “Shoulder to Shoulder” this evening to support earthquake victims. The shelter and other needs of earthquake victims will be met with the Shoulder to Shoulder Donation Campaign, which was launched by broadcasting on 6 sports channels, including A Spor.
The joint broadcast of which the Ministry of Youth and Sports undertakes as a partner, is airing on A Spor, beIN Sports, D Smart Sports, Tivibu Spor, TRT Spor and TV 8.5. Sports people will collect donations on the phone during the live broadcast that will last until 01.00.
The campaign will not be limited to this, it will continue until June 15 with special matches and various organizations. Thus, the money collected will be spent for the shelter needs of the earthquake victims.
19 teams in the Super League take part in the night with their representatives. F.Bahçe Technical Director Jorge Jesus, Galatasaray Technical Director Okan Buruk, Beşiktaş Technical Director Şenol Güneş and Trabzonspor Technical Director Abdullah Avcı and local and foreign football players are present on the live broadcast.
SPECIAL GUESTS WILL SUPPORT
The legendary coaches of Turkish football, Fatih Terim, Mustafa Denizli, and Stefan Kuntz, Technical Director of the National Team, will participate in the live broadcast as special guests of the night. Former football players such as Arda Turan and Nihat Kahveci, who represent Turkish football at a high level in Europe, will also support the campaign.
Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoğlu, who was connected to the broadcast by phone, said the following about the aid night:
“In the meeting we held with BeIN Sports, the broadcaster of our leagues, it was decided to broadcast all the matches of the league in the next two weeks without code. We are going through difficult days. In such days, the only way to alleviate our pain is unity and solidarity that will bring our common feelings together. We have seen that our beloved nation has shown this unity from the first day. It is pleasing that the clubs are fighting together to heal the wounds after the earthquakes that happened one after the other. I hope tonight will be a night that will crown the same unity and solidarity. Sports are a power that gives people morale in difficult times. We are witnessing this in this period. Even though its coat of arms and color are different. We see that the clubs exhibit an example of solidarity that goes down in history.”