Current:Home > BackFans throw stuffed toys onto soccer field for children affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria-InfoLens
Fans throw stuffed toys onto soccer field for children affected by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
View Date:2024-12-23 11:56:06
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 hit Turkey on Feb. 6. at 4:17 a.m.
The team later tweeted a video of workers placing the gifts into plastic bags before they were sent off.
Besiktas organized the event, called "This toy is my friend," to give "morale to the children" impacted by the earthquakes, according to the BBC. The outlet also reported that fans participated in anti-government chants at the match aimed at Turkey's response to the earthquakes, which many have seen as inadequate.
Nearly 50,000 people have been killed in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, according to the Associated Press. The World Bank estimated the quakes caused $34.2 billion in "direct physical damages" in Turkey – the equivalent of 4% of the country's GDP. On Monday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed one person in a southern part of the country, three weeks after the devastating quake to hit the region.
- In:
- Turkey
- Syria
- Earthquake
Christopher Brito is a social media manager and trending content writer for CBS News.
veryGood! (51482)
Related
- Brittany Cartwright Defends Hooking Up With Jax Taylor's Friend Amid Their Divorce
- Fighting in eastern Syria between US-backed fighters and Arab tribesmen kills 10
- US consumer confidence wanes as summer draws to a close
- When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
- Quincy Jones' cause of death revealed: Reports
- One faculty member dead following shooting and hours-long lockdown at UNC Chapel Hill
- Philadelphia school district offering to pay parents $3,000 a year to take kids to school
- Georgia’s election board leader who debunked unfounded 2020 election fraud claims is stepping down
- Mississippi expects only a small growth in state budget
- Farmers Insurance lay off will affect 11% of workforce. CEO says 'decisive actions' needed
Ranking
- Michigan soldier’s daughter finally took a long look at his 250 WWII letters
- When it comes to the Hollywood strikes, it’s not just the entertainment industry that’s being hurt
- Youth soccer parent allegedly attacks coach with metal water bottle
- Two adults, two young children found fatally stabbed inside New York City apartment
- Barbora Krejcikova calls out 'unprofessional' remarks about her appearance
- NFL preseason winners, losers: Final verdicts before roster cuts, regular season
- 'Be vigilant': Idalia intensifying, could slam Florida as major hurricane. Live updates
- Tropical Storm Idalia set to become hurricane as Florida schools close, DeSantis expands state of emergency
Recommendation
-
Missouri prosecutor says he won’t charge Nelly after an August drug arrest
-
MSG Sphere announces plan to power 70% of Las Vegas arena with renewable energy, pending approval
-
Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
-
Dolly Parton Spills the Tea on Why She Turned Down Royal Invite From Kate Middleton
-
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are expecting their first child together
-
Cole Sprouse and Ari Fournier Prove They Have a Sunday Kind of Love in Rare PDA Video
-
Is palm oil bad for you? Here's why you're better off choosing olive oil.
-
Retired US swimming champion's death in US Virgin Islands caused by fentanyl intoxication