18.10.2025 13:00
At the Fenerbahçe High Advisory Board meeting, former president Aziz Yıldırım responded to Ali Koç's speech. Yıldırım stated, "If I said I want Fenerbahçe to be bad, I am dishonorable. Those who imply this to us are also dishonorable," which caused a significant reaction in the hall.
In the meeting of the High Advisory Board of Fenerbahçe Club, former president Aziz Yıldırım responded to Ali Koç's statements with striking expressions.
Yıldırım, who said, "Ali Bey spoke, you spoke very well, Ali. You are expressing Aziz Yıldırım, who has always been inside you. Don't do it, you are making a mistake," openly voiced his criticisms towards Koç.
"IF I SAID 'LET FENERBAHÇE BE BAD', I AM DISHONORABLE"
Yıldırım responded to the criticisms directed at him and his team by saying, "If I ever said 'let Fenerbahçe be bad', or if my friends said it, I am dishonorable. Anyone who says this against us is also dishonorable. We dedicated our lives to Fenerbahçe."
During his speech, Yıldırım received applause from the audience and touched on his past imprisonment, saying, "There was no window in prison! I never complained!" evoking emotional moments.
"I WANT FENERBAHÇE TO BE CHAMPION"
Continuing his speech, Yıldırım expressed his wishes for Fenerbahçe's success, stating, "I want Fenerbahçe to be champion. I ran for election so that children wouldn't cry. Children are crying, my daughter is crying. It's a shame! Don't misunderstand what we say," he said.
"WHY ARE YOU SELLING THE CLUB'S ASSETS?"
Aziz Yıldırım also addressed the discussions regarding the sale of the club's assets:
"Everything you are talking about today, everything you said 'let's sell' we bought! I will explain everything! I said I would reject these items, I did not call anyone. Mr. Murat told a fairy tale here! Why are you selling the club's assets? We bought all of them. Some with club money, some with the money in our pockets!" he stated.
"ALI KOÇ, DON'T DO IT!"
Aziz Yıldırım: "Ali Bey spoke, you spoke very well, Ali! You are expressing Aziz Yıldırım, who has always been inside you, don't do it! If I said 'let Fenerbahçe be bad', I am dishonorable! Those who imply this to us are also dishonorable! We dedicated our lives to Fenerbahçe, there was no window in prison! I never complained! I want Fenerbahçe to be champion. I ran for election so that children wouldn't cry. Children are crying, my daughter is crying! It's a shame! Don't misunderstand what we say!" he said.
WHAT DID ALİ KOÇ SAY?
Highlights from Koç's statements are as follows: "We experienced a change in presidency, and for the first time, I am addressing you as a supporter. May the election results be auspicious and blessed. We experienced a festival of democracy. Even if the results were close, we held an election that would be an example for other communities. Thanks to everyone who contributed.
We conducted the handover in a dignified manner. Sadettin Saran and his team also took over in a dignified manner. We communicated openly and transparently with the president and board members and shared information. This is very important."
UNAPPROVED ITEMS
"On election day, we insisted that the items that needed to be approved by the management were important. We said that the club's activities would be paralyzed. These did not pass with the atmosphere of that day. Mr. Murat explained what would happen if they were not approved. The account was based on our winning and if we won, it was to paralyze us. We saw how harmful this was. It was approved seven times, and the eighth was rejected. The process unnecessarily prolonged. Lobbying for this, confusing people's minds is to do harm to Fenerbahçe."
HARSH WORDS TO AZİZ YILDIRIM
"I guarantee that we will not have the attitude that those who come after us cannot make champions just because we could not make champions.
Aziz Yıldırım's speeches are as follows;
"DO I WANT FENERBAHÇE TO BE BAD?"
"Do I want Fenerbahçe to be bad? Everything you are talking about today, everything you said 'let's sell' we bought! I will explain everything!"
"I DID NOT CALL ANYONE"
"I said I would reject these items, I did not call anyone. Mr. Murat told a fairy tale here! Why are you selling the club's assets? We bought all of them. Some with club money, some with the money in our pockets!"
"UNDERSTAND JULY 3, WE ARE FENERBAHÇE ITSELF"
"I want Mr. Sadettin Saran and his team to determine how much debt we left and to explain it. This is a 100-year-old club, look at what has happened to it... Read the history! This club has always stood tall, most recently on July 3! It is a continuation of the operation against not only Fenerbahçe but also Turkey! Understand July 3... It is a process that is part of the operation to overthrow the state, which took place 4-5 years later. Let's not talk about July 3 when it suits us... Let's not divert the issue to other points. I had dinner with Tahir Kıran, I betrayed July 3! No way! There are FETÖ members in the administrations, you don't say? In three months, I will make a very different speech, enough! We are not the enemy of Fenerbahçe, we are Fenerbahçe itself."
"COME AND EXPLAIN THESE"
"What agreement did you make with Ülker, come and explain. We know nothing, you want approval. What agreement did you make with Emlak Konut? How much money will come from there? Two plots worth €150 million will probably bring €70 million, what will you do with this money? Explain these. We are paying interest, disclose the figures. Say 'We will sell this place and pay the Banks Association.' You will pay interest, the bank manager says. Sell it for €70 million and close the bank. Then something will gradually be done on the Ülker land. If you explain it like this, I will raise my hand immediately. So you learned these next to me... Otherwise, why would I be against it! Come and explain."
"I DID NOT SELL THE ASSET, I BOUGHT LAND"
"I received authorization, but I did not sell Fenerbahçe's asset, I bought land! There is over $200 million in land income. You should also buy land, let's leave it to the club."