The stadium in Gaziosmanpaşa, named after the late Halit Kıvanç, the veteran of Turkish sports and television history, was opened. IYI Party Chairman Meral Şener, IMM President and Nation Alliance's vice-presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hasan Tahsin Usta, in front of the tribunes that were packed.
“Halit Kıvanç City Stadium”, completed with the cooperation of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) and Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality, was opened within the scope of the “300 Projects in 300 Days” marathon. The opening of the stadium, which was put into service in the Mevlana District; IYI Party Chairman Meral Şener, IMM President and Nation Alliance's vice-presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu and Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Hasan Tahsin Usta. Bülbin Kıvanç, wife of the late Halit Kıvanç, a veteran sportsperson, and his family were also present at the opening. At the opening where the tribunes were packed, respectively; Usta, İmamoğlu and Akşener made speeches. All three names condemned the armed attack on the IYI Party Istanbul Provincial Presidency building.
THANKS FROM AKŞENER TO İMAMOĞLU AND MASTER
Akşener, who came to the platform where the participants, who filled the stands, would give a speech with the slogan "Everything will be fine", replied to the audience by saying "I think so too". “First of all, our Mayor, Mr. Ekrem İmamoğlu I thank the gentleman; for bringing us together with you in this beautiful environment. Then I would like to thank the Mayor of Gaziosmanpaşa; Akşener said, “Today, we are inaugurating this beautiful stadium in memory of a very valuable name. We are here to open a stadium in memory of the late Halit Kıvanç, our role model, whom each of us - male or female - admired in our youth. And right in front of me sits the lady and her family. I greet you with the deepest respect. I wish God's mercy on Halit Abi and his place in heaven. I wish him to meet you in heaven," he said.
İMAMOĞLU: “FROM PAST TO PRESENT, THANKS TO THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED”
Stating that Gaziosmanpaşa Mayor Usta, who spoke before him, explained the construction process of the stadium in a good way, İmamoğlu said, “I also thank all the managers who contributed from the past to the present, the late Mr. I sincerely thank the managers of Gaziosmanpaşa Municipality for their cooperation”. Regarding the stadium they opened, İmamoğlu said, “This is a place where all the beauties of football will be kept alive with its FIFA-approved pitch, 5000-person tribune, modern areas of use that meet all needs. It has a parking lot, we added a nursery that didn't exist before, and it has a very nice nursery for 120 people. With its market area, it will be one of the liveliest spots of the region. At the same time, 21 sports clubs operating in Gaziosmanpaşa will have training centers to support amateur sports.
“WE WERE NEVER HAD TO SEARCH NAMES IN THE STAT”
Noting that they had no difficulty in searching for a name for the stadium, İmamoğlu said, "As a person I love very much, who really teaches sports, not only tells sports, but as soon as I passed away, I said, 'We should definitely name this stadium after Halit Kıvanç.' And I sincerely thank his very valuable wife and family, who accepted this and gave 'acceptance' to this idea with us. Dear Halit Kıvanç, whatever he did, he did it by giving his due. He has done every job of journalism, radio and television broadcasting and writing properly. He has given the right to be human. Halit Kivanc; He is the common value and common lover of everyone who knows him, learns from him, listens to him, the whole society. He was alive and will continue to be so. I would like to thank his family once again for sharing this pride with us.”
FAMOUS FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS TAKE THE STAGE
In the exhibition match held for the opening of the stadium, former football players, each of whom had played in Turkey's important clubs, took the stage. Akşener and İmamoğlu; former football players Ali Cansun, Sedat Yeşilkaya, Cihan Haspolatlı, Mert Korkmaz, Ömer Hacısalihoğlu, Adem Çalık, Tarık Daşgün, Hasan Yiğit, Lemi Çelik, Orkun Uşak, Ümit Karan, Ali Tandoğan, Anıl Karaer, Tuncay Şanlı, Timuçin Bayazıt, Güngör Öztürk, Gökhan Zan, Can Arat, Eren Aydın, Emre Toraman, Soner Boz and Orhan Kaynak posed for a memorial photo.
IT WILL PROVIDE SERVICE TO 24 SPORTS CLUB OPERATING IN THE DISTRICT
The stadium, built by İBB in Gaziosmanpaşa, was named after Halit Kıvanç, the master of Turkish sports and television history. Before the stadium was built, it was used as the 300-person tribune field of Kazım Karabekir Mevlana Sports Club. Stat, in its new form; It has a 5000-person tribune, 4 locker rooms, 4 coaching rooms, 2 referee rooms, 1 observer room, 1 doping control room, 1 press room and 6 administrative offices. In the stadium with a FIFA approved field floor; There will also be live broadcast areas and 24 offices to be allocated for the use of amateur sports clubs. The stadium, which will also host the competitions of professional football clubs, will also serve as a training center for 24 sports clubs operating in the district. In the facility; Parking lot, kindergarten and market area are also available.