Retired gendarmerie lieutenant Gerçek Yaşar, a Fenerbahçe supporter, did not survive the match.
Quick Look
- Retired gendarmerie sub-lieutenant Gerçek Yaşar, a Fenerbahçe supporter, fell ill in the stands during the Beşiktaş-Fenerbahçe match in Istanbul and was taken to the hospital, where he succumbed to a heart attack.
- His body was buried in Mut district of Mersin.
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Why It Matters
Gerçek Yaşar is a 48-year-old retired gendarmerie second lieutenant who was injured in a conflict with terrorists in Bingöl in 2003 and became a veteran. Since he was a Fenerbahçe fan, he went to the stadium to watch the match in Istanbul with his son Gazi Yaşar.
48-year-old Gerçek Yaşar, who became a veteran after being injured in a conflict with terrorists in 2003 in Bingöl, where he served as a gendarmerie sub-lieutenant, retired after working at the Mut Forest Management Directorate in Mersin. Yaşar, who is a Fenerbahçe fan, went to Istanbul for a visit and took his place at the Chobani Stadium on September 5 to watch a match live for the first time with his 16-year-old son Gazi Yaşar.
Gerçek Yaşar, who fell ill in the stands in the second half of the match against Beşiktaş, was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Yaşar, who apparently had a heart attack, could not be saved despite all interventions. After the match, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş clubs published a condolence message for Gerçek Yaşar.
HIS FAMILY HUG HIS COFFIN AND CRIED
Gerçek Yaşar's body was taken to his hometown, Mut district of Mersin. The funeral ceremony held at the Central Laal Pasha Mosque; Gerçek Yaşar's wife Zehra, son Gazi and daughter Zeren (10), relatives, District Governor Osman Çelikkol, Mayor Murat Orhan, Mersin Provincial Gendarmerie Regiment Commander Brigadier General Şinasi Güçlü, Fenerbahçe Sports Club Board Members İsmail Balcı, Barış Karagöz, Volkan Akan and Mehmet Aydın and many people attended.
Beşiktaş President Serdal Adalı and Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım also sent wreaths to the ceremony. Yaşar's wife, son and daughter hugged his coffin and cried.
After the prayer performed by District Mufti Hasan Akcan, Gerçek Yaşar's body was buried in the city cemetery.
Open Questions
- Whether Real Yaşar had heart disease before?
- Whether the emergency response teams at the stadium are sufficient and effective
