Istanbul, Feb 26, 2026 (AFP) - Turkish footballer hailed as hero after saving stunned seagull

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2026-02-27

A Turkish amateur footballer has gone viral for saving a seagull's life with CPR after it was struck down during an Istanbul match. Gani Catan, a 32-year-old accountant and captain of amateur club Yurdum Spor, raced across the pitch Sunday after a ball knocked the low-flying bird to the ground. "I acted on instinct, or maybe I once saw someone do this on a dog or a cat," he told AFP a few days later as he watched the club's youth teams train. A......

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