Beşiktaş presidential candidate announces his promises

Following the decision of Beşiktaş JK President Ahmet Nur Çebi to call for elections, Serdal Adalı and Hasan Arat had become candidates. 

Hasan Arat, one of the Beşiktaş presidential candidates, announced his promises at the 'Path of the Beşiktaş Fans' launch event. 

Hasan Arat's statements are as follows: 

"We gathered here to understand our problems from yesterday to today and to see the current picture together. What did Süleyman Seba leave us 23 years ago? What is left for us? We came to see this."

"NO ONE WILL BE ABLE TO POINT A FINGER AT THE BEŞİKTAŞ PRESIDENT" 

"Despite our call, an election date was set for December 17. Despite certain pressures, this date was moved to December 3. Despite the calls, no one resigned. The president waited for the derby match. When the match ended with a bad result on November 7, he announced he would not be a candidate. They called the candidates to their offices one by one. Meanwhile, Beşiktaş was eliminated from European cups and lost millions of liras. Even though our candidacy application was made, the club did not provide us with the information. They did not even give the Fulya and specially made contracts to the audit committee. We will establish a legal committee. We will do whatever is necessary. Our goal is not propaganda. In 23 years, not a single title deed could be obtained, and all title deeds were squandered. The president came out and said, 'Forget about Fulya now.' We will not forget this.

Beşiktaş will be managed by Beşiktaş fans. After December 3, no one will be able to point a finger at the Beşiktaş President."

"LET US RETURN TO OUR ESSENCE TOGETHER"

"This election is the last exit before the bridge for Beşiktaş. Members were added to this club in an uncontrolled manner. Can such a thing happen? We know what some administrators have done. Some fellow administrators are marketing their votes by abusing both member registration and Beşiktaş associations whose only concern is Beşiktaş. No one can market these votes. Come and take ownership of Beşiktaş. Every vote of yours is valuable. No one can dictate to Beşiktaş fans from plazas who they should vote for! Let us return to our essence together. I am on the side of the righteous, and I will stand by the righteous.

This club is a trust left to us by our martyrs, our veterans, the likes of Şeref Bey, and the Baba Hakkıs. This club is a trust left to us by Süleyman Seba, who called us to duty so that the club would not fall into the hands of terror. We promised to make Beşiktaş one of the most important clubs in Turkey and the world. The path we have taken is the path of the Beşiktaş fans."

"WE WILL ESTABLISH BJK TV"

"We will bring Beşiktaş's corporate media into the club's communication center. We will surpass our rivals in traditional digital media. We will establish a digital BJK TV, not a conventional one. It will remain open 24/7. We will be an administration that holds those who usurp Beşiktaş's rights accountable."

"WE WILL PAY OFF BEŞİKTAŞ'S DEBT"

"Beşiktaş does not offer digital solutions to its own fans. It cannot even collect annual dues. We will create a new revenue-generating ecosystem by implementing the Beşiktaş App project. Our newborn baby will be given a Beşiktaş card the moment they are born. When they grow up with the account accumulated here, they will be able to become a member of our club. The Beşiktaş App will provide financial conveniences to Beşiktaş fans. We will establish the Beşiktaş private pension fund. We have reached an agreement in principle with a private company. The points earned will turn into Beşiktaş Token. This project will bring 25 million dollars a year to Beşiktaş. We will pay off Beşiktaş's debt in 4.5 years.

We will revise the corporate identity work of Kartal Yuvası. We will make stronger sales in important centers like Trendyol. We will try to spread across the entire country. We will entrust Kartal Yuvası to someone who knows this business worldwide. We will prepare special collections for our women and children. We will not neglect our associations. Beşiktaş trucks will travel all over the country. The turnover of Kartal Yuvası is one-third of other clubs. We are very numerous in number, but our turnover is low."

"WE WILL NOT HAND OVER THE CLUB TO AGENTS"

"Rıdvan Yılmaz, Emirhan, and Serdar Saatçi were transferred for 10 million euros. Today, Serdar's market value in Braga has become 40 million euros. 3 of our children left. The player who came in their place for that money did not even play for 90 minutes. We will not hand over this club to agents."

"WE ARE ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH WORLD-FAMOUS TEAMS"

"Everywhere I go, they ask about the football team. They are very right! We are establishing contact with world-famous teams. We will make transfers with the power of Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş will have its own scouting system. We will bring our youth infrastructure to the European level. We will send off our legends with dignity, not like how we sent off Atiba.

We will increase the capacity by 80 percent by changing the stands behind the goals according to UEFA norms."

"WE WILL BRING WORLD STARS"

"We will bring back the 'Kapalı' (Covered Stand), the world-renowned symbol of Beşiktaş. We will establish a legends stand in our stadium. As soon as possible, with the transfer period starting on January 5, we will bring world stars to Beşiktaş."

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"WE WILL TAKE IMPORTANT STEPS IN BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL"

"We will take very important steps in basketball and volleyball. We will bring back men's volleyball. In basketball, we will form a team that plays in the EuroLeague."

"THE CLUB'S REPUTATION, CULTURE, AND TRADITION ARE GONE"

''Mr. Seba left the club debt-free and with cash in the safe. The club's reputation, culture, and traditions are gone; a system managed by agents has arrived. 44 decares of the Nevzat Demir Facilities were acquired during the Süleyman Seba era. Prime Minister Mesut Yılmaz had come to visit. I told Mesut Yılmaz that Mr. Süleyman wants another 44 decares! He immediately called the Minister of Forestry, and another 44 decares were allocated. This happened thanks to Süleyman Seba.

This place was allocated for 49 years, but it was lost because they did not pay the rent. They say they will get the title deed for this place, but this administration lost this place. Where are they getting it? We will get it when we come, but..."

''WE WILL GET IT WHEN WE COME''

"This place was allocated for 49 years, but it was lost because they did not pay the rent. They say they will get the title deed for this place, but this administration lost this place. Where are they getting it? We will get it when we come, but...

There is a lot of noise coming from the open parts of the stadium, and this reduces the fans' voice. We will find a remedy for this as well."