Ahmet Yilmaz Calik was driving the vehicle on the motorway when he lost control and crashed at around 9am local time on Tuesday morning.
Turkish international footballer Ahmet Calik passes away at 27 in a car crash
“We are in deep sorrow to have lost our player Ahmet Çalık who earned our fans’ and city’s love since the first day he arrived at Konyaspor,” the club wrote on Twitter. The 28-year-old defender was killed after he reportedly lost control of his car near Gölbaşı, in the capital Ankara.
Calik, who started his career with local club Genclerbirligi, made more than 50 appearances for Galatasaray during a three-year spell before joining Konyaspor in 2020, where he made 51 appearances.
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: “It is with deep sadness that we learned that Ahmet Calik, football player of Ittifak Holding Konyaspor, who also played in our national team, passed away as a result of a traffic accident. May Allah have mercy on the deceased.
In a statement the Turkish FA said: “It is with deep sadness that we learned that Ahmet Calik, football player of Ittifak Holding Konyaspor, who also played in our national team, passed away as a result of a traffic accident. May Allah have mercy on the deceased.”
Galatasaray also issued a tribute. “It is with deep sadness that we learned of the death of our former football player Ahmet Calik,” the club said. “We express our condolences to his grieving family, loved ones and Turkish sports community.”
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