The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has issued a statement expressing its sadness for the victims of the earthquake, announcing that there are members of the refereeing community among them: “It is with deep sadness that we learned that some of our referees and observers, who served in various competitions, lost their lives in the earthquake disaster that shocked our country. 14 members of our referee community lost their lives and the homes of hundreds of them were destroyed. May God have mercy on our deceased referees and observers. We express our condolences to their bereaved families, loved ones and our entire football community. On this occasion, once again, we wish God's mercy for all our citizens lost in the earthquake, and the speedy recovery of our injured. Condolences to our beloved nation."
