On the occasion of the opening of the UEFA Istanbul Representation and the anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, a gala dinner was held in Çırağan Palace Kempinski. Gala dinner; UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, Turkish Football Federation President İbrahim Ethem Hacıosmanoğlu, TFF Honorary President Şenes Erzik, former President of TFF Nihat Özdemir, Clubs Union and Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç, Fenerbahçe Vice President Acun Ilıcalı, A National Women’s Football Team coach Necla Güngör Kiragası Authorities joined.
Speaking at the event, TFF President Ibrahim Ethem Haciosmanoglu, began in his words starting with the earthquake in Istanbul, “I want to start with the earthquake that occurred in Istanbul and the surrounding provinces. The loss of life is the biggest consolation. Allah should not live this pain again.” He said.
Hacıosmanoğlu: The product of a meticulous study
Stating that they will implement an important cooperation tomorrow, President Hacıosmanoğlu said, “The 3rd Representative of UEFA will be opened in Istanbul. This meeting coincides with the April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. With mercy, we will start to operate in Istanbul with its unique position, which has been constantly in mind with its unique position that connects Asia and Europe. 3 of Istanbul, which is the capital centers of Istanbul, will be the capital. This step is the product of a meticulous work. In this process, our biggest assurance was our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was standing next to sports and athletes. Thanks to the encouragement and support of our President from football, our country has achieved modern status in the world standards. It has reached a strong infrastructure that can host international organizations at all levels. The opening of the UEFA representation to Istanbul will be an important opportunity not only for our country but also in terms of communicating more effectively with UEFA countries. Istanbul will become an important center with this cooperation. I would like to express my gratitude to our President once again for the contributions and supports of us to come to this point. I am welcome to both my president and my friend Aleksander Ceferin, who has the biggest share in the implementation of the idea of UEFA Representation, and I would like to thank him on behalf of his person and my country. “
CEFERIN: I feel like my house
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin stated that coming to Türkiye and Istanbul is always a pleasant experience for him, “Istanbul is the only city in the world that connects the two continents with the two continents, I always feel perfect and here I feel like my home. Many club tournaments and finals are the largest sports event in the world. 2027’deki Konferans Ligi Finali’ni bekleyebilirsiniz. Umarım, Türk kulübünden biri finallerden birinde oynar. Şimdi, Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu ile ilişkimizi güçlendirmek istiyoruz. Deneyimlerimizi paylaşmak istiyoruz. Bu yüzden, burada TFF ile birlikte bir ofis açmaya karar verdik. Çünkü 2032’de Türkiye ve İtalya’nın en iyi Avrupa Şampiyonası’nı düzenlemesini istiyoruz. Deneyimlerimizi paylaşmak istiyoruz. Birlikte çalışmak istiyoruz ve yarınki açılışı sabırsızlıkla bekliyorum. I am looking forward to the Euro 2032, I wish the finals to be between Türkiye and Italy.