Turkish Football Association to Resume Super Lig Games on Feb. 17

The Turkish Football Association announced, Tuesday, resuming the Super Lig on February 17.

Yesterday, the Turkish association decided to suspend the competitions nationwide after yesterday's destructive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

Therefore, all competitions scheduled between February 10 and 13 are postponed to 17, 18, 19, and 20 February. 

Regarding yesterday's cancelled games, they are rescheduled for February 21, 22, and 23.

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria on Monday has passed 5,000, authorities said, as rescue operations continue.

Turkish Vice President Fuad Oktay said that the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Gaziantep province killed at least 3,419 people.

The death toll in Syria has risen to nearly 1,600, according to the country's health ministry and a volunteer organization involved in rescue operations.

International aid is arriving to assist the rescue effort, including rescue workers and disaster relief staff from Britain, Japan, and the European Union.