Turkey said goodbye to 56-year-old Orhan Kaynak, assistant head coach of Trabzonspor, whose colors are defended by Ukrainian national team players Oleksandr Zubkov and Arseniy Batagov, the press service of the “burgundy-blue” reports. The specialist died of a heart attack a day after the death of another Turkish coach, Engin Firat.
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Former professional footballer Orhan Kaynak fell ill during lunch at the club's training base. Despite the intervention of doctors, the coach could not be saved.
“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Orhan Kaynak, who served our club as a player and coach, and who held a special place in the hearts of our community throughout his time in our uniform thanks to his dedication, character and manners. Orhan will forever remain in the memory of our Trabzonspor,” the club said in a statement.
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Throughout his football career, Orhan Kaynak played as a forward for Besiktas, Trabzonspor, the Turkish youth national team, and Greek club Xanthi. A video of the striker's goal in a European Cup match against Aston Villa has been preserved online.
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— Müjdat Mustafa Muratoğlu (@MMMuratoglu) March 10, 2026
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Since May 2025, Turkish Cup and Super Cup winner Orhan Kaynak has worked at Trabzonspor as assistant head coach to Fatih Tekke.
Previously, “FACTS” reported that the former coach of Dynamo Kyiv and the Russian national team had died.
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