Dursun Özbek made a statement at the October ordinary board meeting of the yellow-red club held at RAMS Park.
Stating that the month of October has a very special meaning for Galatasaray, Özbek said, "Ali Sami Yen and his friends laid the foundations of a great dream that millions of people are pursuing today at Galatasaray High School, 121 years ago. The goal set out that day was not just to establish a sports club. It was to be a pioneer in Turkish sports, to represent our country in the best way and to beat non-Turkish teams. Our duty today is to carry forward this trust that has been passed down from generation to generation for 121 years. First of all, our founder Ali "I commemorate our elders who served Galatasaray, including Sami Yen, who are not here today, with respect and mercy, on our 121st anniversary." he said.
Özbek stated that Galatasaray Football Team has entered a busy period with the new season and said:
"The 26th championship won last season is a source of great pride for all of us. Past successes at Galatasaray cannot outweigh new goals. We have a 27th championship goal ahead of us. We want to be champions for the 5th time in a row. One of our biggest goals is to carry the success and stability we achieved in Türkiye to Europe. This season, we will put up a fight worthy of Galatasaray's name, history and goals in the UEFA Champions League. We would like to thank our coach Okan Buruk and our technical team "We trust our team and our players. The season is long and we have very important matches ahead of us. I believe that we will achieve our goals by supporting our team together."
Stating that they continue to work on shaping the future of Galatasaray, Dursun Özbek said, "Look at our work on the Aslantepe Valley project. We focused on our work for a project that suits Galatasaray and is needed by the club. We have an academy building and four more football fields in our facilities in Kemerburgaz. We have a short delay there. It is not due to our work. There were delays in signing due to what the relevant municipality went through today. As of yesterday, we came to an agreement. We have completed everything in the academy building. "We have prepared it. The problem is entirely related to our relations with the municipality." he said.
"WE WANT TO BE ASsertive EVERYWHERE THE GALATASARAY JERSEY IS FOUND"
Dursun Özbek said that raising athletes from the infrastructure along with the trophies won is also important for them.
Stating that the new season is very important for Galatasaray's amateur branches, Özbek said, "We have raised our targets in all branches we compete in. We want to be assertive wherever the Galatasaray jersey is present. For us, success is not just about the trophies won at the end of the season. We have to train athletes from our infrastructure, give our young people the opportunity to wear the Galatasaray jersey and bring our club to a financially sustainable structure. I believe that our athletes and technical teams will give the fight required by the Galatasaray jersey until the end." he said.
Noting that they will enter a very important period for the future of the club, Özbek said, "On the one hand, we are struggling to achieve success in Türkiye and Europe. On the other hand, we are working to complete our facilities, increase our revenues and build Galatasaray's future on more solid foundations. We are not here to save the day, but to prepare Galatasaray's future. For this reason, I would like to mention the annual ordinary general assembly meeting that we will hold next Saturday. Our general assemblies are based on Galatasaray's democratic tradition and management with common sense." "It is one of the most important elements of our culture. I invite our members to this meeting. General assemblies are the most important meeting point of Galatasaray. We wish for higher participation in our general assemblies." he said.
Expressing that they want to hand over Galatasaray to the next generations in a strong way, Özbek said, "We have to ensure unity and solidarity to achieve this. Of course, we will have different thoughts. We will criticize and discuss. We will express our ideas to make Galatasaray better. We have a denominator above this, and that is Galatasaray. Our past shows us that Galatasaray will succeed when it is united. From now on, we will all work and fight together, as we have for 121 years. We will make Galatasaray what it deserves." "We will carry it to success together." he said.
