20.01.2025 11:00
The sports commentator Erdoğan Arıkan, who was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack yesterday evening, is still receiving treatment. In a statement made by the Ministry of Health, it was noted that Arıkan is conscious and that his treatment is ongoing at Ankara GATA Training and Research Hospital.
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TRT announcer Erdoğan Arıkan collapsed during the live broadcast while narrating the Keçiörengücü - Sakaryaspor match and was taken to the hospital. The latest status of Arıkan, who suffered a heart attack, has been revealed.
"CONSCIOUS"
The Ministry of Health stated regarding Arıkan's health condition, "The sports announcer Erdoğan Arıkan, who was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack last night, is conscious and is receiving treatment at Ankara GATA (Gülhane Training and Research Hospital)."
WHO IS ERDOĞAN ARIKAN?
Born in 1963 in Sakarya, Erdoğan Arıkan is one of the beloved and recognized figures in Turkish sports media. Spending his childhood years in Gölcük, Kocaeli, Arıkan graduated from Yıldız Technical University with a degree in Business Administration after completing his high school education. He began his media career in 1989 by passing the exams held by TRT and started working at TRT Diyarbakır Radio. He then shifted to sports announcing and has hosted major international events. So far, Arıkan has been an announcer for 6 World Cups, 5 European Football Championships, and 3 Olympic Games, making him one of the indispensable faces of TRT Spor.
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