Legendary names of Turkish football examined sports investments in Kahramanmaraş
Tanju Çolak, Mehmet Özdilek, and İbrahim Yattara visited Kahramanmaraş as part of the Amateur Sports Season Opening, inspected the stadium construction, visited the book fair, and met with athletes.
Important figures of Turkish football, Tanju Çolak, Mehmet Özdilek, and İbrahim Yattara, came to the city for the Amateur Sports Season Opening and Sports City Kahramanmaraş Meeting events. Accompanied by Kahramanmaraş Metropolitan Mayor Fırat Görgel, the delegation inspected the 17,500-capacity stadium construction currently underway.
During the visit, Tanju Çolak recalled coming to the city wearing the Galatasaray jersey in 1987 and drew attention to the changes in Kahramanmaraş. Mehmet Özdilek, who started his professional football career in Kahramanmaraş, stated that his bond with the city has continued since 1984 and expressed his wish for the city to be in the Süper Lig. İbrahim Yattara, visiting the city for the first time, shared his desire to work as a coach for Kahramanmaraş teams.
Following the stadium inspections, the delegation visited the 11th International Kahramanmaraş Book Fair and met with citizens. The program in the city, which holds the title of UNESCO City of Literature, concluded with a tour of Kahramanmaraş İstiklalspor's Kılavuzlu facilities and a Q&A event held with athletes at the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Cultural Center.