Overview
- The incident occurred on February 24 during an Amateur League game in Istanbul between Istanbul Yurdum and Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar.
- A forceful clearance by goalkeeper Muhammet Uyanik hit a seagull that then collapsed on the pitch.
- Istanbul Yurdum captain Gani Catan halted play and performed chest compressions for over a minute until the bird revived.
- After regaining movement, the seagull was given to the team medic and transported to a veterinarian.
- Istanbul Yurdum later lost on penalties, and Catan said saving a life mattered more than the result, with reports recalling a similar 2016 case involving Danny Vukovic in Australia.