The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has issued a press release on the earthquake in Turkey which has directly affected former Black Stars regular forward Christian Atsu.
In a short statement, the Ghana FA says its thoughts are with the former Chelsea forward and all other persons affected by the quake in Turkey and Syria.
Meanwhile, the Ghana FA says it is working to establish contact with officials of Hataspor and the Turkish Football Federation to get an update on the progress of the search and rescue for Christian Atsu.
“We pray for Ghana International Christian Atsu and victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. We continue with our efforts to establish contact with officials of Hataspor and the Turkish Football Federation, considering the difficult situation.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Christian Atsu and our brothers and sisters in Turkey and Syria. We remain hopeful for positive news,” the GFA said in a post on Twitter on Monday.
We pray for Ghana International Christian Atsu and victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
We continue with our efforts to establish contact with officials of Hataspor and the Turkish Football Federation, considering the difficult situation. 1/2
— Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) February 6, 2023