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Captain's Heroic CPR Saves Seagull Amidst Playoff Loss

2/26/2026

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In the Istanbul 1st Amateur League Playoff final, Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar captain Gani Catan performed chest compressions on a seagull struck by a ball for about two minutes.
The seagull showed signs of life after CPR and was later treated for a damaged wing.
Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar lost the match, but Catan said saving the seagull mattered more than the title.

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In the Istanbul 1st Amateur League Playoff final, Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar captain Gani Catan performed chest compressions on a seagull struck by a ball for about two minutes.
The seagull showed signs of life after CPR and was later treated for a damaged wing.
Mevlanakapi Guzelhisar lost the match, but Catan said saving the seagull mattered more than the title.