Thousands of stuffed toys took over the pitch - and were later sent off to kids in need.
Thousands of stuffed animals and other items were thrown onto the soccer field in a match between Turkish teams Besiktas and Antalyaspor on Sunday. The toys were for the children affected by the recent earthquakes in the country and in neighboring Syria.
Fans of the home team, Besiktas, were allowed to throw the donated toys and winter clothing onto the pitch at Istanbul's Vodafone Park during the Turkish Super Lig game's 4-minute and 17-second mark – a somber tribute to the first earthquake that hitBesiktas' Cenk Tosun reacts as fans throw toys on the pitch for children affected by earthquake during a Turkish Super League match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday.
Antalyaspor maçında sahaya atılan pelüş oyuncakların, depremden etkilenen çocuklarımıza gönderilmesi için hazırlıklarımız başladı.
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