Nilay Aydoğan

Nilay Aydoğan was a Turkish professional basketball player. During her career, she played for Osmaniye, Yalova, Mersin [Büyükşehir Belediyespor (women's basketball)|Mersin], Samsun B.K. and Çankaya Üniversitesi. Aydoğan played for the Turkey [women's national basketball team|Turkey women's national team]. She was killed in the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake.

Death

Aydogan died in Malatya as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake while on a visit to her grandmother. Following her death, her No. 46 jersey was retired by Çankaya Üniversitesi and the Turkish [Basketball Federation] dedicated the 2022–23 [Women's Basketball Super League|2022–2023 season] to her.