Turkey was shocked this morning by news that shocked the country: defender Ahmet Chalik, the Turkish national team player who played for Konyaspor, was in a car accident at around 9 am local time on the highway in Ankara and was eventually killed. He was 27 years old. According to Turkish media reports, the car in which the player was traveling overturned and flew off the road. According to eyewitnesses, Akhmet Chalik was alone in the car. Ambulance brigades immediately arrived, but they could not do anything, they pronounced death on the spot. “Konyaspor” has already shared condolences: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our player Akhmet Chalik, who won the love of our fans and the city from the first day of his arrival at the club”.
Chalik joined Konyaspor in 2020 after terminating his contract with Galatasaray. He started his career at Genclerbirligi and made his Turkish league debut in 2013 for Fenerbahce.
Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu also expressed regret. “It was with great sadness that I learned that our national footballer Ahmet Chalik, who plays for Konyaspor, died in a car accident in Ankara. May the Lord have mercy. My condolences to his family, Konyaspor and the entire football community. “
