Turks are a single of the nations that are fond of soccer. They try not to miss any match of their preferred groups, and are avid enthusiasts. It is by no means surprising, that in Istanbul there are numerous stadiums, and the majority of them correspond to the expectations of the IOC. The most well-known stadiums of Istanbul are Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Fenerbahce Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, Besiktas Inonu Stadium, and Ali Sami Yen Stadium.
Besiktas Inonu Stadium
The task of this stadium was elaborated by an Italian architect Paolo Vietti Violi. It was opened in Besiktas district in 1947, and experienced 16,000 seats. Then its title was the Mithat-pasha (the drafter of the initially Turkish Structure) stadium, and Ismet Inonu, the follower of Ataturk and the 2nd presdient of the Turkish Republic participated at the opening ceremony. In 1973 the stadium got its new identify in honor of Ismet Inonu, and till today it is called Besiktas Inonu Stadium.
The spot of the development is quite effortless: the stadium was crafted on the spot of the Dolmabahce palace stables, in close proximity to the Bosporus. It is, probably, the only soccer stadium, where by the two parts of the earth – Europe and Asia – are found from. In addition, superb sights of the Dolmabahce palace and mosque, and the Bosporus open up from the upper grandstands of the stadium. Right after staying reconstructed in 2004 according to the requirements of the UEFA, the stadium received the highest category Elite.
In the closest upcoming there will be one more reconstruction, when the stadium will just about totally be pulled down, and a new stadium, with 42,000 seats and transparent slip roof, will be constructed. Only a person grandstand will be restored and preserved – Eski Acik – for it is viewed as the architectural monument. In addition, architects program to build in the vicinity of the stadium a 5 star resort, congress-heart, browsing heart, and parking place.
This stadium is the host subject of the Besiktas soccer group, but other clubs as Galatasaray and Fenerbahce performed here. Nevertheless, it continues to be a place, where by Black Eagles (an unofficial title of Besiktas players) defeated the groups of Barcelona, Liverpool, Milan, and Paris Saint Germain.
Ali Sami Yen Stadium
This stadium, which hosts Galatasaray soccer club, was opened in 1964. It was named right after the founder of this team and their very first president Ali Sami Yen, who later became the President of the Nationwide Olympic Committee of Turkey. Now the stadium has only 23,785 seats, and their matches of the European Tournaments Galatasaray holds in the Ataturk Olympic Stadium. However, Ali Sami Yen Stadium continues to be a place, in which Galatasaray gained Barcelona, True, Manchester United, Fenerbahce, and Besiktas.
The unofficial title of Galatasaray players is Lions, and their followers name the stadium Cennehem (hell). Today, Galatasaray fulfill their opponents with the motto Cennehem Hosgeldiniz, meaning Welcome To The Hell.
The Ali Sami Yen Stadium is in Sisli district, near the avenue, which leads to the Bosporus bridge. In 2007 Galatasaray started the building of their new soccer stadium referred to as Turk Telekom Arena. Besides the stadium with 58,000 seats, there will be designed a coated sporting activities corridor with 15,000 seats, subway station, browsing middle, and parking place.