Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan dies

Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan has died in the earthquake, his club Yeni Malatyaspor has confirmed.

"Our goalkeeper, Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan, lost his life after being under the collapse of the earthquake. Rest in peace," the club said on Twitter.

"We will not forget you, beautiful person," it added.

Turkaslan, 28, joined the Turkish second division club Yeni Malatyaspor in 2021, and played for them six times.

"RIP brother Eyup Ahmet Turkaslan. One moment you can see someone in the dugout, the next moment they're gone," said Yannick Bolasie, a former Crystal Palace and Everton winger, who currently plays for Turkish second division team Caykur Rizespor.

Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu, who plays for the Turkish club Hatayspor, was rescued from the rubble of the catastrophic earthquake after being reported missing.