Soccer fans in Turkey throw toys onto the field for children affected by the deadly earthquakes that hit parts of Turkey and Syria.
Fans of Istanbul's Besiktas soccer club threw thousands of soft toys onto the pitch during a game Sunday for children affected by the deadly earthquakes that hit parts of Turkey and Syria.
The donations were made after an appeal by the club asking for donations to those children affected. Footage by journalist Ogulcan Coksayar shows fans throwing the toys after play was stopped at the Vodafone Arena.Besiktas’s match against Antalyaspor was paused with 4 minutes and 17 seconds on the clock, in memory of the first earthquake on Feb. 6, which struck at 4:17 a.m.
"A football match should only stop for such a meaningful event. Many thanks to those who contributed," Antalyaspor said. The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude massive earthquake continues to rise as more bodies are retrieved from the rubble of demolished buildings. A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck the already battered province of Hatay this week damaged or demolished more buildings, compounding the devastation.
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