Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears
STORY: Istanbul's football fans support earthquake victims with teddy bears
DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:23
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of football match
2. various of fans throwing toys onto the field
STORYLINE:
Turkish football fans threw thousands of stuffed toy bears onto the pitch during a match Sunday evening for young victims of southern Türkiye's deadly earthquakes earlier this month.
The Besiktas Sports Club, one of Istanbul's three premier teams, organized the "This Toy Is For You My Friend" campaign for its match against Antalyaspor which ended 0-0, urging fans to bring stuffed animals, scarves, and warm headgear to the stands to "cheer up" children in the affected areas.
The game was paused at precisely 4 minutes and 17 seconds in memory of the first earthquake, which hit at 04:17 a.m. local time on February 6. During the pause, fans threw their donations onto pitch to be collected by staff.
"We thank our fans for taking part in this meaningful
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