Cevad Prekazi laid to rest, his last wish fulfilled

The funeral ceremony of former Galatasaray footballer Cevad Prekazi was held at Lesce Cemetery in Belgrade, Serbia. Family members, friends and loved ones gathered to pay their last respects.

Attending the memorial were Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek, Second President Sedat Artukoğlu, Board of Directors General Secretary Can Natan, Board Member Ozan Bingöl Yurtsever and Turkey's Ambassador to Belgrade İlhan Saygılı.

Prekazi's coffin was draped with Galatasaray and Partizan jerseys. Dursun Özbek placed the Galatasaray jersey on the coffin.

Prekazi passed away on 8 November at the age of 69. In a 2016 interview, he said: "This jersey means everything to me. It is also my will to my wife: when I die, there will be Galatasaray and Partizan jerseys in my coffin." His last wish was fulfilled.