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Erdoğan meets presidents of Turkey’s four biggest sports clubs at Dolmabahçe

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held separate meetings with the presidents and executives of Turkey’s four major football clubs at the Dolmabahçe Presidential Working Office.
  • Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak attended, and officials posed for photographs after the closed-door meetings.
  • Erdoğan said he believed the Super Lig would continue in a spirit of friendship, brotherhood and fair competition, and wished Turkish clubs success in Europe.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received the presidents and executives of Galatasaray, Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor at the Presidential Dolmabahçe Working Office.

Erdoğan met each delegation separately. The discussions took place behind closed doors, followed by a group photograph to mark the occasion. Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak also attended.

Afterward, Erdoğan wrote on social media: “Today we met with the esteemed presidents and executives of our Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor clubs. I sincerely believe that our Super Lig, which began a few weeks ago, will continue in an atmosphere of friendship, brotherhood and fair competition, and that our clubs will make us proud with victories in Europe. I wish all our sports clubs success.”

Today we met with the esteemed presidents and executives of our Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe, Galatasaray and Trabzonspor clubs. I sincerely believe that our Super Lig, which began a few weeks ago, will continue in an atmosphere of friendship, brotherhood and fair competition, and that our clubs will make us proud with victories in Europe. I wish all our sports clubs success.

· Recep Tayyip ErdoğanErdoğan posted the message after meeting the four clubs’ delegations.
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