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SUKRU SARACOGLU STADI (FENERBAHCE)

Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium is a football stadium in the Kadiköy district of Istanbul, Turkey, and is the home venue of Fenerbahçe S.K.. It was inaugurated in 1908, renovated between 1999 and 2006 and currently increased in capacity. It is the first stadium in Turkey designed according to official football regulations in standards. On October 4, 2006, after numerous inspections by the UEFA, Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium was selected to host the 2009 UEFA Cup Final.

The Fenerbahçe Sükrü Saracoglu Stadium has gone through a complete rebuilding process which involved each stand being demolished and rebuilt in turn. Each stand has been built closer to the pitch, getting the fans closer to the action on the field. This style of stadium has never before existed in Turkey, as the stands are usually separated from the pitch by a running track.

The "Maraton" stand can hold up to 14,500 spectators. This stand includes "Box Offices" which have all been rented out from the club. These Box Offices, equipped with TV’s, Internet, work areas, dining facilities and many other luxuries, are the first of their kind in Turkey. Facing Maraton is the "Fenerium" stand with its 15,000 seats capacity and its equally luxurious "1907" zone. With each remaining stands (namely "Migros" and "Telsim") having a 10,500 capacity, the total capacity of the stadium is 50,509.

Equipment: Before Sükrü Saracoglu Stadyumu was built, the field was known as Papazin Çayiri. In 1908, local teams needed a regular soccer field, so this land was leased from the Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid II for 30 Ottoman gold pounds a year. The total construction cost was 3,000 Ottoman gold pounds.

The Union Club Field was used by many teams in Istanbul, including the owner, Union Club (which changed its name to Ittihatspor after World War I), Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Beþiktaþ. However, it had lost its importance when a bigger venue, the Taksim Stadium, was built in 1922, inside the courtyard of the historic Taksim Topçu Kislasi (Taksim Artillery Barracks), which was located at the present-day Taksim Gezi Parki (Taksim Park).

In 1929, the club which owned the stadium, Ittihatspor, was shut down by the CHP government, in which Þükrü Saracoðlu was a member. Thus, the ownership of the stadium passed to the state, but the field was immediately leased to Fenerbahçe. Later, in 1933, Fenerbahçe purchased the stadium from the government for 9,000 TL; when Sükrü Saracoðlu was the President of Fenerbahçe.

The name of the field was changed to Fenerbahçe Stadium, and this made Fenerbahçe SK the first football club in Turkey to own its stadium, with the help of the Sükrü Saracoðlu government. In the following years, Fenerbahçe SK renovated the stadium and increased its seating capacity. By the year 1949, Fenerbahçe Stadium was the largest football venue in Turkey, with a seating capacity of 25,000.

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RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN STADIUM

I was grown up in this part of Istanbul.KASIMPASA.My father is a shop owner in Kasýmpasa
and I worked with him and when I was a student for holidays and saturdays I was coming to
work in our shop which is still in Kasimpasa.

This poor and second class neigbourhood made a Prime minister.We are having the fruits of this.We have a modern and brand new Sport Complex.Even Best football team of Turkey
GALATASRAY do not have it.

We didnt think Kasimpasa can improove like this at the past.
Recep Tayyip Erdoðan Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is used as the home stadium for Kasýmpaþa S.K.. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

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SWIMMING POOLS

Dear Gabor,

I recommend to you go to Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM)Sport halls.
All around Istanbul you can find those sport halls and I give you
adresses and phone numbers and name of the places.

They have website but in turkish. www.ibbsporetkin.com

You can go those places and give very less money and swim.Most of them have olympic standart or half olympic (25m) swimming pool.Where willl you stay in Istanbul.I can give you closer swimming pool address.

Please see below the places;

Cemal Kamaci Spor Hall
Indoor swimming pool with olympic standart with 1250 seat

Address : Sark Kahvesi Bus stop /Okmeydani
Phone : +90 212 238 42 44
Faks : +90 212 238 42 47
Transport :you can go by those IETT (public) busses 85, 75E, 54A, 54HM, 54ÖR, 54T, 54A, 54E, 126,127, 500, 522

For public bus company schedule please wisit www.iett.gov.tr

Hamza Yerlikaya Sport Hall
Indoor swimming pool with olympic standart with 450 seat

Address : Sultançiftligi- Gaziosmanpasa
Phone : 0 212 594 66 40 / 594 24 70
Fax : 0 212 576 36 01
TRANSPORT: 32, 32A, 32T IETT BUS

Zeytinburnu Sport Hall
Indoor swimming pool with half olympic standart (25m) with five track

Addreds : Telsiz Mah. Prof. Muammer Aksoy Cd. No.15 Z.Burnu Stadi Yani. ZEYTINBURNU
Phone : 0 212 582 98 32
Fax : 0 212 664 78 49
Transport : 80, 80B, 80T, 93, 93B, 93T IETT BUS

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THE STADIUM IN THE PALACE GARDEN

When you check the photos of the stadium you can see it is located in the Dolmahce Palace.
In 1940's it was possible to conctarct a stadium in a palace garden :)
Alos this stadium named 3 times in it is all life.
1)Mithat pasha Stadium (ottoman period prime minister name)
2)Dolmabahce Stadium (name of the where is located
3)Inonu Stadium (This stadium constracted during his precidency)

Besiktas Inönü Stadium (Turkish: Besiktas Inönü Stadyumu) is the home of the football club Besiktas J.K. in Istanbul, Turkey. It is located in Dolmabahçe, close to the elegant Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of Beþiktaþ, on the European side of Istanbul. The stadium has a capacity of 32,145[2] (all-seater).


BJK Inönü Stadium was designed by Italian architect Paolo Vietti Violi, who collaborated with Turkish architects Sinasi Sahingiray and Fazil Aysu for preparing the project. The stadium, formerly known as the Dolmabahçe Stadium due to its vicinity to Dolmabahçe Palace, was inaugurated on 19 May 1947 by Ismet Inönü, the second President of Turkey, and Lütfi Kirdar, the Governor of Istanbul. Interestingly, the first goal in this stadium was scored by Süleyman Seba, the most famous and longest-presiding Chairman of the club (in the 1980s and 1990s) when he used to be a player of Besiktas JK.

According to the great football legend Pelé, BJK Inönü Stadium has the most beautiful view of any stadium in the world, is one of the world's most beautiful football venues, and is definitely the most beautiful stadium in Europe.

While seated on the tribunes of this stadium, one can see the Bosphorus, Dolmabahçe Palace, Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, Dolmabahçe Mosque, and the famous Kýz Kulesi (Maiden's Tower). It is the only stadium in the world from which a football fan can view two continents, Europe and Asia, which are separated by the Bosphorus.

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Website: http://www.bjk.com.tr/en/

ALI SAMI YEN STADIUM

Ali Sami Yen Stadi is the home of the football club Galatasaray SK in Istanbul, Turkey. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. The stadium has a capacity of 24,990 (all-seater) and is situated in the Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Þiþli district at the center of the city.

Ali Sami Yen Stadium was inaugurated on December 14th, 1964, with a friendly game between Turkey and Bulgaria. Unfortunately, tragedy struck during the opening match: in one of the stands many people fell onto the first floor, which caused numerous injuries, but luckily none of them were fatal. Spotlights were added to the stadium in 1965, and night games began to be played (the lighting system was renovated in 1993). The stadium is made up of 2 identical lateral stands which are covered by a roof: the Numaralý (Numbered) stand, where the TV cameras are located; and the Kapali (Covered) stand, where the most fanatical team supporters usually view the games. The two other stands, behind the goal gates, are the Yeni Açýk (New Open), with 2 tiers, and the Eski Açik (Old Open), with the electronic scoreboard.

In the past, games were played in front of more than 40,000 spectators in this stadium, which is nicknamed "Hell" by Galatasaray's supporters because of its intimidating atmosphere and the enthusiastic support of the fans who often make mass use of torches, smoke, drums, flags and giant posters to create visual grandeur and apply psychological pressure on visiting teams. Ali Sami Yen is important for Galatasaray because it has seen many victories against renowned European football clubs, such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, AC Milan, PSV Eindhoven, AS Monaco, Leeds United, Deportivo La Coruna, PSG, Rangers and many others.

Equipment: NEW ALI SAMI YEN STADIUM
The new stadium of Galatasaray S.K. will have a seating capacity for more than 52,000 spectators (Construction End Date: August 2009)Galatasaray will build a new stadium in the Seyrantepe quarter near Maslak financial district, the name of which has been changed to Aslantepe (Lion Hill) after Galatasaray purchased the ground; Aslan (Lion) being Galatasaray's symbol. The construction works of the new stadium will begin at the end of 2007. The new stadium will have a capacity of 52,500, making it the largest private stadium owned by a club in Turkey. It will also feature a mobile pitch and a hydraulic dome at the top which can be closed in case of rain or snow. There are also plans for building a shopping mall and residential units as part of the Aslantepe Project

Interior view of the new stadiumThe New Ali Sami Yen Stadium, also known as Aslantepe (Lion Hill) Arena, will be built in Seyrantepe, near Maslak financial district. The stadium's project was introduced to the Turkish press on May 11, 2007.[1] It will have a fully retractable roof and a seating capacity for 52,000 spectators, excluding the seats of the VIP lounges. The stadium will also have its own subway station. Construction works are scheduled to be completed in 23 months.

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Website: http://www.galatasaray.org

SECOND RELIGION OF TURKEY

Football.this is second religion of this country.If you are a men andspeak some turkish you can start to talk and open a conversation with talking about Last week what happened to GS(Galatasaray) or FB (FENERBAHCE) Half of The Turkish popl are man in Turkey and all them
are fan of 3 big team (BJK-BESIKTAS10 times Champion) (GS-GALATASARAY 16 Times Champion) (FB-FENERBAHCE 17 times champion) from Istanbul.
Another HERO and LEGENDARY team is (TS -TRABZON) first and only team could be champion in Turkish Super Leauge for 5 times.
I am a GS fan As you know and we start to see first GS TEMPLE in NEXT TIP.
ALI SAMI YEN

Equipment: For more in about turkish football history and turkish football go to web site of Turkish Football Federation TFF

Address: Konaklar Mahallesi Ihlamurlu Sokak No 9 34330 4.

Phone: +90 212 282 70 20 -

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Website: http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageID=449

ATATURK OLYMPIC STADIUM

Atatürk Olympic Stadium (Turkish: Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadi) located in Ikitelli, a district in the western outskirts of Ýstanbul, is the largest-capacity stadium of Turkey. Its construction began in 1999 and was completed in 2002. It was built for Turkey's Olympic Games bid and cost about 130 million TRY (100 million USD).

With its 81,283 (all-seater) capacity and Olympic size, it was granted the "5-star sports complex" title by the UEFA in 2004, enabling it to host the finals of UEFA events. The stadium is also certified by the IAAF and IOC for athletic competitions. Atatürk Olympic Stadium has hosted some European athletic competitions. Galatasaray SK played its home games at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium during the 2003-2004 football season, due to the bad condition of their own venue, Ali Sami Yen Stadium, and this was criticized by other teams. Galatasaray eventually returned back to Ali Sami Yen for the 2004-2005 season, and is currently building a new 52,000-seater stadium with a retractable roof in the Seyrantepe neighbourhood near Maslak financial district. Sivasspor also played some of its home games at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium due to the bad weather conditions in their original hometown stadium.

The 2005 Champions League final between A.C. Milan and Liverpool F.C. was played on May 25, 2005, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. During the match, Liverpool were trailing 3-0 at half time but made the most dramatic comeback in the tournament's history, scoring 3 goals in just 6 minutes to bring the game to 3-3 by the end of normal time. No more goals were scored in extra time, bringing the game to penalties. Liverpool went on to win the shoot-out 3-2.

Galatasaray have played their 2006-2007 Champions League games at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium.

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ISTANBUL SPOR PLC

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipalty has Sport Complex company.You can visit those buildings and use it with cheap prices.Indoor swimming pools,Tennis courts,ballparks etc.

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Website: http://www.ibbsporetkin.com/

Best Football team of Turkey

If you come to Istanbul and like football ,please do not forhet to visit Galatasaray football club.
www.galatasaray.org.tr

The club building is in Galatasaray ( Turkeys oldest high school) in Beyoglu District.
Temple is (I mean stadium in Mecidiyekoy) Call ALI SAMI YEN founder of the club.

Galatasaray hold the UEFA CUP 2000 and SUPER CUP 2001 also 16 TURKISH LEAGUE WINNER CUP and TURKISH FA cup

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Website: http://www.galatasaray.org/