The Turkish basketball player Ilkan Karamanwho played for teams like Fenerbahce, Besiktas, Cholet or Karsiyaka He died at the age of 34 when he was hit by a vehicle driven by a drunk driver in the Turkish city of Datereported A Spor channel.
Karaman He was standing on the sidewalk while refueling when a drunk driver lost control of his car and hit the engine, which became trapped under the vehicle and killed him instantly. The Turkish player, born in 1990, trained at Tofas and played for teams such as Fenerbahçe (2012-14), Besiktas (2016-17) or Taiwanese Formosa Taishin Dreamerswhere he currently plays. He has also been an international with Turkey, with whom he participated in the 2013 World Cup.
THE Euroleague joined in the expressions of condolences on the death of Karaman. “We learned with deep sadness about the death of former national basketball player Ilkan Karaman, 34. May God have mercy on Ilkan Karaman, we extend our condolences to his family, relatives and loved ones,” he said.
“We learned with deep sadness that former national basketball player Ilkan Karaman, who grew up in the Tofaş infrastructure and played in the basketball leagues of Turkey, France and Taiwan throughout his career, passed away as a result of a traffic accident. “May God have mercy on Ilkan Karaman, we express our deepest condolences to his fans and the entire basketball community,” Galatasaray said on social media.
