Trabzonspor Club announced on its social media account that Nihat Çakıroğlu, the driver who brought aid to the region after the earthquake, died of a heart attack.
The statement from the burgundy-blue club is as follows:
It is with great sadness that we learned that our fellow countryman Nihat Çakıroğlu, who set out to deliver aid materials to the earthquake region, passed away from a heart attack at the wheel. May God have mercy on the deceased Çakıroğlu; Our condolences to his family and relatives.