KOCAELİ (AA) – The basketball tournament held in Kocaeli on behalf of the former national basketball player İlkan Karaman, who lost his life as a result of the car crash in Datça district of Muğla.
Türkiye Basketball League teams Çayırova Municipality Basketball former player İlkan Karaman in the memory of the tournament, Çayırova Municipality Basketball, Konya Metropolitan Belediyespor and Fenerbahce College are participating.
Çayırova Sports Hall in the opening match of the tournament Çayırova Municipality Basketball, Konya Metropolitan Belediyespor’u 98-87 defeated.
The tournament will end on September 13th.
Çayırova Municipality Education Club President Hasan Akan, AA correspondent, İlkan Karaman’s death anniversary of his death, he said.
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İlkan Karaman’s name to live in the name of the tournament, expressing that Akan, ‘a athlete who cost Türkiye, was our athlete in the 2023-2024 season. He was a character, smooth and very good athlete. He made a lot of contributions to us and made good matches. We are experiencing the sadness of losing him as a result of an accident. We wish God’s mercy. As the Basketball Family of Çayırova Municipality, we will never forget it. ‘ He said.
Source: AA
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