Ahmet Calik: Former Galatasaray and Turkey defender dies aged 27



Calik was at Galatasaray for three years.

Ahmet Calik, a former Turkey international defender, died at the age of 27.

Calik, who played for Konyaspor and Galatasaray, died in a car accident on Tuesday.

"We are in deep sorrow to have lost our player Ahmet Calik who earned our fans' and city's love since the first day he arrived at Konyaspor," the club posted on their website.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Calik made more than 50 appearances for Galatasaray during a three-year spell before joining Konyaspor in 2020.

The centre-back earned eight senior caps for Turkey between 2015 and 2017, after progressing through the youth teams.

The Turkish FA said in a statement that Ahmet Calik, a football player of Ittifak Holding Konyaspor, passed away as a result of a traffic accident. May Allah grant the family of the deceased peace.

"Our deepest sympathies to his family, relatives, Ittifak Holding Konyaspor Club and the Turkish football community."

The Turkish national team paid tribute to Calik on social media.