A ceremony was held at Papara Park to celebrate the 59th anniversary of Trabzonspor's foundation. Former Minister and former footballer of Trabzonspor, Faruk Nafız Özak made emotional statements during the event.
Former Minister Faruk Nafız Özak: “I salute all our valuable Trabzonspor players. We were very emotional when we saw the image before us. We experienced great happiness and our eyes welled up with tears. We lost many of our friends and colleagues. They are no longer with us. Rest in peace. This afternoon, I thought, ‘Let me write something.’ It took 91 years, 49 years, five minutes to put into words.
The History of Trabzonspor
We formed a great team with Ahmet Suat Hocamız. Perhaps we broke a record in Turkey and Europe. We won the championship alone by losing six goals. Then we played the Turkish Cup final in the 1974-1975 season. Although we lost to Istanbul, we couldn’t win the cup.
Trabzonspor has achieved many great successes since then. The team has brought many valuable players to the national team over the years. Two of our footballers have become technical directors of the national team. Three of our footballers have been presidents of the club.
Being a big club and being a big team are different things. To be a big team or a big club, you need not only to be successful on the field but also to think creatively.
Trabzonspor has established itself as an example in Turkey by pioneering the development of our stadium and infrastructure. We have made significant contributions to the establishment of the 6222 numbered law. Our team may not have been perfect, but we are proud of what we have achieved.
