Fans at a soccer match in Istanbul threw thousands of soft toys onto the pitch in a bid to send a message to the many children affected by recent deadly earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria.
Across a number of cities in Turkey, residents are still being forced to sleep in cars or tents following what Turkish officials say is the country’s biggest disaster in modern history.
The Turkish government has come under fire in recent weeks for its handling of the crisis, including criticism that the authorities were too slow with initial rescue and relief efforts, and that the state was not adequately prepared for the calamity despite the country’s history of devastating earthquakes.
Critics have also pointed to sub-standard building practices across the country as a factor in the collapse of thousands of buildings in the earthquake zone., who is gearing up for presidential and parliamentary elections in the coming months, has denounced what he has called “negative campaigns” aimed at his government’s efforts, even as he has acknowledged mistakes in the first few days after the earthquakes.
The club said that the event was organized in partnership with Turkish store “Toyzz Shop,” which said on Instagram ahead of the game that
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