The remains of former Ghana international footballer, Christian Atsu, who died in a devastating earthquake in Turkey, are being flown home, the country’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.
According to Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, the remains are accompanied by his family and Ghana’s Ambassador to Turkey on a Turkish airlines flight.
The remains will arrive in Accra at 7:40 p.m. today Sunday, 19th February, 2023, the ministry disclosed in a statement.
The statement reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration hereby informs that the Government of Ghana is making arrangements to receive the mortal remains of the late Christian Atsu, a former Black Stars player.
“The remains will be accompanied by his family and Ghana’s Ambassador to Türkiye on a Turkish airlines flight and will arrive in Accra at 7:40 p.m. today Sunday, 19th February, 2023.
“The remains will be received at the Kotoka International Airport by the family, the Ghana Football Association (GFA), and the Government upon its arrival from Istanbul, Türkiye.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family, and we pray for the eternal repose of the soul of Christian Atsu”.