Fenerbahce is experiencing significant developments. Yellow-lacivertliler’nde in September extraordinary election general assembly was announced. Fenerbahce finally made a written statement former President Aziz Yildirim. Yildirim announced the condition of the candidacy in a statement.
Here is the full text of Aziz Yildirim’s written statement
“Dear Congress Members, Dear Fenerbahce,
First of all, I would like to thank the Champion Fenerbahçe Beko, who brought the Euroleague Cup once again to our country, to all our executives who have contributed to our other branches, President Ali Koç, athletes, technical teams and club professionals who have contributed to the championship.
In the press and on social media, it was necessary to make a statement in order to know that the news and all kinds of speculation of the step are realized outside my knowledge and will and to end the speculation in question.
Today, the main issue of Fenerbahce is not the cups that cannot be won, but to be a disappeared resistance, hope and an ordinary sports club. This is a state of numbness that Fenerbahçe, who is the young spirit of independence and resistance, should stand against the rebellion and if necessary. Fenerbahce, no defeat in advance does not accept and the leadership of any situation as a success can not match. Because Fenerbahçe is a spirit that has become the symbol of resistance while the homeland is wanted to be collapsed from the inside.
Fenerbahce has neither time nor energy that can be wasted with the discussions in the club. Today, the only need of Fenerbahce is to get rid of a advance surrender atmosphere called to lose without playing, to stand up for victories that will exceed the borders of Türkiye.
It is not me or the current administrators who will decide whether the administrations are successful, but our congress members and supporters.
In our community, it is seen that there are some calls to make an elective congress with the call of the administration, to renew the trust of the management or to choose a new administration. Our Club President Mr. Ali Koç expressed his decision that they would gather a congress in September for the calls made in this direction to the public and in our private meeting. In this meeting, I would like to express my opinion that it would be right to do it without delay, if a congress will be held without delay.
On this occasion, I believe that I have to take responsibility to relieve the longing of our club for many years and to respond to calls and efforts to be a candidate for the club presidency again.
I am a president of Fenerbahçe who institutionalized the spread of membership to a wide base by opening the doors of our club to all Fenerbahçe. I am loyal to club traditions and in -club democracy. I did not escape from taking responsibility, I do not avoid. But I will never deign to the strangeness of myself to take a duty to myself.
Our community, Aziz Yildirim as a president or a simple member of this spirit approaching this spirit is a Fenerbahce will not be doubtful.
Of course, our board of directors has the right to leave the decision of the extraordinary general assembly to September and is legitimate.
However, it is the same right and legitimate for our congress members who have lost their confidence in the administration to the congress by collecting signatures.
The fact that I wish to be known about myself around these discussions is this:
Being a part of any discussion of our community is an attitude that I will never adopt. For this reason, I should not be expected to take a duty from the current situation. I do not want to enter a polemic with neither with the administration nor with anyone other than our community. In short, I am not a rival of anyone, I am Fenerbahçe himself.
I don’t feel the obligation to enter a race with anyone, as I am not a rival. I think that I have put forward my consciousness of responsibility on Fenerbahçe as a candidate in previous congresses.
This attitude is not to escape responsibility, but on the contrary to be responsible.
As will be remembered, the current administration was elected to the task with 16,464 votes in the election race.
Nevertheless, if our community thinks that I should take responsibility in the face of the current situation, it should embody this call with a document showing 1 more than the vote of the elected administration.
Those who invite me to responsibility or those who accuse me of avoiding responsibility should show themselves and to themselves that democratic legitimacy with 16.464 + 1 signature is formed in full and complete.
At that time, with all my existence, I would like to know that I will exist without blinking in the fight against Fenerbahçe enemies with the same belief and determination tomorrow.
Because even though we are in the gallows, our first word is our last word. Kind regards.”