Father of footballer killed in Ankara bomb attack

Galatasaray have confirmed the father of their Turkey international Umut Bulut was killed in the terrorist bombing in Ankara on Sunday. Kemal Bulut was one of at least 37 people who died when a car bomb exploded in the Turkish capital.

“Our capital was shaken by the fatal attack yesterday evening which targeted innocent people and we have once again been devastated by the news we received this morning,” said a statement from the club. “We have learned with sorrow that Umut Bulut’s father Kemal Bulut was one of the people to lose their life.”