Soccer fans in Turkey showcased a display of support and solidarity Sunday as they threw thousands of toys onto the field to be donated to surviving children affected by the catastrophic earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The match between Turkish Super League teams Besiktas and Antalyaspor at the Vodafone stadium in Istanbul was stopped after four minutes and 17 seconds to acknowledge the time the first earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at 4:17 a.m. on Feb. 6. It was then that fans began throwing toys as cheers roared across the stadium.MAN RESCUED FROM RUBBLE IN TURKEY AFTER 278 HOURS
— Louis Fishman لوي فيشمان לואי פישמן February 26, 2023 Besiktas' fans organized the event for when they were playing at home in Turkey's largest city. The team said its fans"organized a meaningful event called 'This toy is my friend' during the match in order to give morale to the children affected by the earthquake.
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