The captain of the Turkish handball team Cemal Kutahya died as a result of a devastating earthquake that hit the southern part of the country and northern Syria.
The Turkish Handball Federation said in a statement: “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of Cemal Kütahya, the captain of the men’s national handball team, and his son Chinar Kutahya, who were found under the rubble of their house in Antakya. .”
Bashymiz sag olsun. rice.twitter.com/VDT1NMeAky
– Türkiye Hentbol Federasyonu (@Hentbol_Fed) February 13, 2023
This with great the sadness that we have known of V death of Turkey menx team captain Cemal Kutahya and his fiveyear-old son Chinar, who were buried in rubble due to devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria on Monday. Kutahya was key Part of covered national team rice.twitter.com/4pz1vlyAdC
– International Handball Federation (@ihf_info) February 14, 2023
32-year-old Kutahya played for the team of the capital municipality of Hatay and was the captain of the national team and the Turkish beach handball team.
Kütahya was among the many sports figures killed in the February 6 earthquake.
Source: agencies
