From football players to terrorists. A German athlete has decided to change his occupation. Before he turned 20, Burak Karan played for the youth teams of Hamburg, Hertha and Bayer. In 2008, he suddenly decided to hang up his boots. The reasons behind that remain unknown. German media say that it was the time, when the young man came under the influence of radical Islamists. The sad acquaintance could perhaps become the determining factor in his life.
It turned out that the footballer had fought on the side of the rebels who oppose the forces of Bashar al-Assad. The body of the former player of the youth football team of Germany was found on the border with Turkey after an air strike of Syrian Air Force.
Even the young man's family was unaware of his radical views. The brother of the former footballer says that Karan went to Syria seven months ago, but solely for the purpose of organizing and distributing relief supplies. It would be interesting to know how many other people like Burak Karan joined the ranks of the armed forces of the Syrian opposition?
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