28.06.2025 21:21
Aygün Cicibaş, who took over the presidency with a compiled list at yesterday's general assembly to prevent the Karşıyaka Sports Club from facing the risk of being placed under trusteeship again, stated that the economic situation is very dire and that they will be going door to door to seek support for İzmir's 113-year-old representative.
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After experiencing some of the most financially challenging periods in its history and weeks of waiting, Karşıyaka Sports Club, which again could not find a presidential candidate, stated that Aygün Cicibaş, who took over the presidency with a collective list at yesterday's general assembly, will go door to door to seek support for the club to avoid the risk of being placed under guardianship again.
Mehmet Karal, who has been in talks for a long time for the presidential candidacy and even determined his head coach, withdrew from candidacy again on the last day, just like in the congress on December 24, 2024. Former President İlker Ergüllü also did not run for candidacy because he could not find a sponsor. Aygün Cicibaş, who managed the basketball branch in the administration that took office on the last day on December 24, accepted to wear the shirt of fire at the club at this historical turning point.
Cicibaş, as mentioned last week, came to the administration with a collective list when no candidate emerged on the last day. President Aygün Cicibaş, who stated that they took responsibility in a difficult process, said they would try to be a permanent management, not a temporary one, to solve the problems, but they are ready to leave the position at any moment if someone from the community finds a sponsor for the club. Aygün Cicibaş, who expressed that he has no ego and will go door to door to seek support for the green-red club that carries the crescent and star in its emblem, said, "We will act for the emblem, not personally. We will visit all administrative bodies and NGOs in our city one by one. We will establish contacts for all material and moral support we can obtain for our Karşıyaka. We will do our best, with the support of our entire community, to ensure that all our teams in all branches of our club fight in a way worthy of the emblem without any problems. When we are united, we can overcome all problems."
BASKETBALL WITH THE PRESIDENT, VOLLEYBALL WITH GÜNER The management under the presidency of Aygün Cicibaş, which was formed at the last minute on the election day, will determine the branch managements in its first meeting. It has been learned that Aygün Cicibaş will closely oversee the basketball branch, just like last season, while Onur Güner, the current branch president, will continue in volleyball.
SUPPORT FROM AZAT YEŞİL, VETO TO ALTUĞ It has been learned that a team will be formed to provide support from important figures in the community for the football branch in Karşıyaka. It was noted that Azat Yeşil, one of the former presidents, promised support to Aygün Cicibaş for the football branch before the congress. However, it was learned that the former president Mutlu Altuğ, who was also in the last administration, was vetoed by the Advisory Board President Hasan Denizkurdu at the last moment to enter the new administration as the second president.
FIRST TAX EXAMThe management of Aygün Cicibaş, which will try to be permanent rather than temporary in Karşıyaka, will first try to pay the tax debt restructuring installment. If Karşıyaka cannot pay the public debt installment of around 1 million 140 thousand TL on June 30, Monday, the restructuring will be broken. If the public debt restructuring is broken, the green-reds, which have a total debt of around 600 million TL, will increase.
CAME FROM THE TRIBUNE Aygün Cicibaş, who came from the tribune in Karşıyaka, has previously served in many administrations. Cicibaş has also been in the news for incidents during his previous management periods. In football, during the 2009-2010 season in the Play-Off match played against Altay at Istanbul Atatürk Olympic Stadium, he intervened with a chair in a fight with Altay fans in the tribune where the former presidents of Karşıyaka were present. Aygün Cicibaş was also detained for attempting to attack referees in the corridor of the locker room after the Aydınspor match at İzmir Atatürk Stadium during the 2016-2017 season.
KARAL WITHDREW FOR THE SECOND TIME Mehmet Karal, one of the former administrators in Karşıyaka, did not submit a list for the second consecutive time on the last day, despite preparing for the presidency. Before the congress on December 24, Karal, who was a candidate with the support of former presidents Cenk Karace and former administrators Mustafa Karabağlı, withdrew due to a list issue on the last day. Before this election, he had been in talks for weeks, traveled to Ankara by private jet with Karace and Karabağlı, and even held discussions for coaching in football, coaching in basketball, and transfers, but again did not run for candidacy and did not attend the congress. The congress hall, which was packed, also did not have İlker Ergüllü and former presidents and administrators.
AGENDA IS CORPORATIZATION Karşıyaka, which has struggled to find candidates for the fifth time in the last 13 months and is on the brink of a cliff due to its debt burden, will try to move towards corporatization as soon as possible. The green-reds plan to reduce the number of members for corporatization by holding a charter congress in the upcoming process.
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