Visit from Ali Koç to President Erdoğan! Both the message and the gift were remarkable.

Fenerbahçe Club President Ali Koç and board members visited President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at Beştepe without disrupting the current HTML. President Erdoğan, who hosted the Fenerbahçe delegation at the Presidential Complex, congratulated the yellow and navy club for their achievements in his speech. Erdoğan, who expressed the need for the end of the tense atmosphere in Turkish football, said, "We need to reach such a level in terms of football quality that even unfairness does not come between us and our goals."

ALI KOÇ'S GIFT ATTRACTED ATTENTION

Fenerbahçe President Ali Koç presented a jersey signed by the players and a painting called "Vakt-i Fener" to President Erdoğan as a gift. The "Vakt-i Fener" painting, which showcases the unforgettable moments in the history of Fenerbahçe Sports Club, includes Atatürk's photograph as well as legendary names and memories in Fenerbahçe's history.

Highlights from Erdoğan's statements during the visit;

"I am pleased to host the esteemed management of Fenerbahçe Sports Club at the Presidential Complex. With its 117-year history, millions of fans, valuable athletes it has raised, and its achievements that have gone down in history, Fenerbahçe is one of the pride of Turkish sports. Fenerbahçe, which has a history embedded in it, continues to be a source of pride for its fans and millions of people who devote themselves to it today. Like our other clubs, we have supported Fenerbahçe in every need, and we have always been proud and delighted with Fenerbahçe's achievements. In the future, Fenerbahçe will continue to raise our flag with the successes that will make us proud. I would like to especially emphasize the following point here. The achievements of our sports clubs are not only their own, but also the success of all of us as a nation. With this understanding, we see Fenerbahçe's achievements as the success of Turkish sports and take pride in them.

"IN TERMS OF FOOTBALL QUALITY..."

It is important for us to work together and with unity to strengthen Turkish football. The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship gave us hope but also showed us that our job is not easy. We need to reach such a level in terms of football quality that even unfairness does not come between us and our goals. With this high motivation, we will continue to work, renew ourselves, and address our shortcomings. I have no doubt that when we maintain the momentum we have gained, we will be in better positions in the upcoming tournaments.

"THE TENSE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE LEFT BEHIND"

It is beneficial to emphasize one point here. Achieving these successes does not only depend on financial means. It is necessary to increase the quality, popularity, and brand value of our leagues, as well as the level of fair play and competition in the matches played. I always remind our sports clubs of this. We need to leave behind the futile debates and the tense atmosphere that casts a shadow over our sports and present a football feast to the audience in the new season. Especially in the current period, we need this.

"WE NEED TO EXPAND OUR COMMON GROUND"

While we are surrounded by a ring of fire, we need to understand each other more, listen more, and establish empathy. We need to expand our common ground, not our differences. We need the unifying power of sports. We expect maximum sensitivity from all our teams, managers, and athletes in this regard.

"WE WERE ELIMINATED UNFORTUNATELY"

Dear guests, as always, I closely follow Fenerbahçe this season and try to watch their matches whenever I have the opportunity. Fenerbahçe, which started the season earlier due to the qualifying matches in Europe, continues to reflect its dynamism on the field successfully since the first match. We would have liked to watch Fenerbahçe in the Champions League, which strengthened its squad with a new coach and players and continues its undefeated streak in the league, and experience that excitement again. But unfortunately, we were eliminated in an unlucky way. I believe that Fenerbahçe will make significant progress in the Europa League, which will start next week. I sincerely wish success to Fenerbahçe and our other clubs in European matches. I congratulate Mr. Ali Koç, who was re-elected as the club president in the 90th ordinary congress held in June, and the board of directors, and I wish each of you superior success from God."