Galatasaray's 5-star jersey dressed on the 406-year-old Manneken Pis statue

Brussels, the capital of Belgium, hosted events to mark Galatasaray's 25th championship. The first stop of the events organized by the Belgium Galatasaray Supporters Association was the City Hall.

Brussels Mayor Philippe Close addressed the participants in Turkish during his opening speech.

Close said, "The Manneken Pis in the heart of Brussels represents the Galatasaray team today. I have colleagues who are Galatasaray fans. I am an Anderlecht supporter, but today we are all Cimbom.

Wear the 5 stars with pride, come on lions, the greatest is Cimbombom. Today is Galatasaray's day. Not Fenerbahçe's, not any other team's. It is only Galatasaray's day. I congratulate Galatasaray's 5th star with all my heart.

Why is Galatasaray so important? We have a legend, Dries Mertens. He makes us very happy. Because football is something that brings everyone together. We know that Galatasaray fans in Turkey are very different fans. There are many Belgian players who have played in Turkey since Jean-Marie Pfaff, who fought very hard. There are many Turkish citizens in Belgium and Brussels. Today, we are proud to put Galatasaray's 5th star on the Manneken Pis," he said.

Following Brussels Mayor Philippe Close's speech, he was presented with a 5-star jersey.

After speeches by Brussels Parliament Member Şevket Temiz and Brussels Consul General Onur Sevim, Galatasaray General Secretary Eray Yazgan presented a plaque featuring the gate of Galatasaray High School to Brussels Mayor Philippe Close, and also gifted a plaque to Brussels Consul General Onur Sevim.

Brussels Mayor Philippe Close and Eray Yazgan signed the memorial book to mark the day.

Following the ceremony, Galatasaray's 5-star jersey was dressed on Brussels' 406-year-old symbol, Manneken Pis, accompanied by anthems and chants with the intense participation of fans. The statue, located in Brussels' central Grand Place square, had previously only worn the jersey of Brussels' local football team, Anderlecht. For the first time in the history of Manneken Pis, a Turkish team's jersey has been featured. Galatasaray's 5-star jersey became the 1177th costume of the Manneken Pis statue, which is one of the city's cultural heritages.