Istanbul – The football tournament held by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Istanbul Youth Council in memory of Deniz Poyraz, who was killed in the attack on the HDP Izmir office, continues. Yesterday, six football teams competed in the tournament on a football field located in Istanbul’s Eyüpsultan district. The pictures of Deniz Poyraz were hung all around the field.

Many people watched the football matches

After a moment of silence, the teams’ members wished each other good luck. Many people watched the matches. The audiences shouted “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom)” slogan to support the teams.

110 teams are competing

110 football teams, consists of 10 players, are competing in the Deniz Poyraz Football Tournament. The tournament is split into three phases; quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals. Two matches will be played every week and the tournament is planned to end in nearly a month and a half.