26.04.2025 19:00
Bülent Uygun's daughter, Almina Tude Uygun, passed away due to a heart attack. The 28-year-old Almina Tude, who had been receiving treatment since childhood, was laid to rest today in the family cemetery in Sapanca, Sakarya, during a funeral attended by a large number of people. The difficult moments of her father, Uygun, at the funeral were captured on camera.
It has been learned that Almina Tude Uygun, the daughter of head coach Bülent Uygun, who worked as an Administrative Affairs Specialist at the Turkish Football Federation, passed away yesterday after suffering a heart attack.
HAS BEEN UNDER TREATMENT SINCE CHILDHOOD
Almina Tude Uygun was diagnosed with 'type 2 diabetes' after she consulted a doctor for excessive thirst and kidney pain at a young age. Almina, who previously gave hope with news of having overcome diabetes, was hospitalized after going into a diabetic coma in August 2024 and was discharged after receiving treatment in intensive care for a while.
BURIED IN SAKARYA
Uygun's funeral was brought to the Rüstempaşa Mosque in Sapanca today. Lokma was distributed to citizens in front of the mosque. Here, father Uygun and his relatives received condolences. After the afternoon prayer, Almina Tude Uygun was buried in the Sapanca Kemer family cemetery following the funeral prayer.
LOVED ONES DID NOT LEAVE HIM ALONE
Along with family members, the funeral was attended by Mecnun Otyakmaz, Vice President of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), former Minister İsmet Yılmaz, Turkish-İş General President Ergun Atalay, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar, former football players Volkan Demirel, Bekir İrtegün, Uğur Boral, Yılmaz Vural, TFF representatives, club presidents, coaches, managers from the sports community, football players, political party representatives, business people, and citizens showed intense participation.
DIFFICULT MOMENTS FOR BÜLENT UYGUN
Head coach Bülent Uygun experienced difficult moments at the funeral of his daughter Almina Tude Uygun. Uygun, who learned about the death of his 28-year-old daughter during a program he attended in Antalya, showed indescribable sorrow that was captured on camera. It was also seen that the grieving father had difficulty standing while receiving condolences.
CONDOLENCES MESSAGE FROM TFF AND SIVASSPOR
The Turkish Football Federation also published a condolence message for Almina Tude Uygun on its official website.
In the statement made by the TFF, it was said, "We have learned with deep sorrow that Almina Tude Uygun, who served as an Administrative Affairs Specialist in our Federation, has passed away. Almina Uygun, the daughter of head coach Bülent Uygun, who also played for the National Team, had been receiving treatment for a while. We wish Allah's mercy upon the deceased Almina Tude Uygun; we extend our condolences to Mr. Bülent Uygun, his family, relatives, and loved ones."
In a statement made on Sivasspor's official social media account, the following was stated:
"We have learned with deep sorrow the news of the passing of Almina Tude Uygun, the precious daughter of our former head coach Bülent Uygun. We wish patience and condolences to Bülent Uygun and his valuable family, as well as all his loved ones. The deceased Almina Tude Uygun will be buried tomorrow (Saturday, April 26) following the afternoon prayer at the Sapanca Central Family Cemetery. May her soul rest in peace, and may her place be paradise." (DHA)