He Valencia Basket has traveled this noon to Istanbul where this Wednesday 22 at 5:00 p.m. in Spain (7:00 p.m. in the Turkish capital) will face Fenerbahce on a new day of the Women Euroleague. The Taronja expedition has traveled without problems to Turkish territory despite the fact that this Monday an earthquake of magnitude 6.4 was produced again, this time in the city of Bay. The serious earthquakes that have devastated the country in recent weeks causing great devastation and more than 41,000 fatalities have led to the suspension of sports activity in recent days.
First game in Turkey
Both FIBA and the FIA canceled all matches. In fact, the match between Valencia Basket and Turkish Fenerbahce will be the first to be played in Turkish territory since the first earthquake occurred. The match will be played at the Istanbul Metro Energy Sports Hall, where this afternoon Rubén Burgos has already been able to hold a training session to prepare for the duel against the Turks. The team arrived at the pavilion after 6:00 p.m., half an hour late but without incident.
Sin Torrens and sin Gülich
Valencia Basket has traveled to Turkey without Alba Torrens, who is recovering from a sprained knee, and without Marie Gülich, since they have taken the opportunity to treat her knee in which she is suffering from discomfort. To complete the squad, the young Emily Kalenik, Elena Buenavida and Laia Lamana have completed the expedition.
FIBA approval
After learning that a new earthquake had occurred in Turkey on Monday, the Taronja club contacted FIBA to ensure that the trip was safe and that the match remained on the calendar. The remoteness of the capital, Istanbul with the affected area has motivated the movement of the taronja to be considered safe. This Tuesday the expedition has left without setbacks from the Manises airport.
