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– The body of Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut was recovered on Tuesday, more than two weeks after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes.
– He had been missing since 6 February and was found close to where the body of Hatayspor midfielder Christian Atsu was discovered last week.
– “We feel the deep sorrow of losing our sporting director Taner Savut,” the Turkish top-flight club tweeted.
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– “We will not forget you, teacher Taner. You are always in our hearts.”
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Sportif Direktörümüz Taner Savut'u kaybetmenin derin acısını yaşıyoruz. Hocamıza yüce Allah'tan rahmet, ailesine ve sevenlerine başsağlığı diliyoruz. Seni unutmayacağız Taner hoca. Mekanın cennet olsun. Her zaman kalbimizdesin.#AtakaşHatayspor pic.twitter.com/RSpFjnV0YZ
— Hatayspor (@Hatayspor_FK) February 21, 2023
– The Turkish Football Federation and Super Lig clubs Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were among those to pay their condolences.
– The earthquakes and aftershocks in southern Turkey and northern Syria are known to have killed more than 40,000 people.
