Statement from Hakan Daltaban on the Fenerbahçe derby

Beşiktaş defeated Kasımpaşa 2-1 at home in the 27th week of the Trendyol Super League. Following the match, the black-and-white club's second president, Hakan Daltaban, made statements to members of the press.

"A very valuable victory for us and our community"

Stating that both teams put up a good fight on the pitch, Daltaban said, "Even though it is the end of March, we had a beautiful football evening together with our fans who filled the stands on a cold evening. There was a good struggle on the field. I congratulate both teams for their efforts. Every match is a struggle we must win. It is a very valuable victory for us and our community. A poet once said, 'I came to be the sweat on your jersey.' What is important for us is that our players, who fight on the field, are struggling with the ambition to win for 90 minutes until the last drop of their sweat. This was what was meaningful for us. The football public appreciates those who play well and those who play poorly, but for us, the struggle is what matters. The Beşiktaş community and its stands have loved players who soak their jerseys until the last drop of sweat throughout history. I am happy because I saw that today. I thank them all very much," he said.

"I congratulate Orkun for his beautiful goal"

Hakan Daltaban also congratulated Orkun Kökçü for his beautiful goal, saying, "I hope he shows the same success on behalf of our country in the national team as well. You know that Beşiktaş is a very great passion. We have left a very blessed month behind. These holidays are very important for us. During holidays, celebrating first happens with families. We sincerely celebrate the holiday of my Beşiktaş family first, then the football public and the Islamic world, who came to the stands this evening to fight, supported the team with us, watched this match on their screens, or rejoiced with this match result."

"We are a very good team"

Pointing out that they are working as a team with the management staff, technical team, player squad, and the stands, the black-and-white executive said, "What is important for us is to continue with an understanding that knows what it is doing. Friends, never forget this. In business life and social life, you cannot win any game where you are not a team. I want our community to know this very well; we are a very good team. With its president, management, technical staff, players, and stands... We are doing everything we can to ensure this unity and solidarity. This community always has its older brothers, fathers, and leaders. This community also has a very respected, very good Beşiktaş supporter, and a very good leader. Our president is very careful about this. In order to ensure unity and solidarity in the community, we are not separate individuals or separate units, whether with the stands, the team, or the technical staff. We have a very valuable board of directors. They are all very respected people who work very selflessly. We don't like the screens very much. May our community never misinterpret our absence from the spotlight. This is entirely due to the humility of our friends. Everyone is truly fighting selflessly. We know what we are doing and what we will do. Our plans in the medium and long term are clear. Our president does not compromise on these anyway. We are a very good team with our technical staff, both in terms of financial discipline, the future of Beşiktaş, and football structuring. We believe in them very much. We are with them until the end. I hope we will experience very beautiful holidays together in the future as one body. I greet the whole community."

"Derbies are events where we think of nothing but winning"

Second President Daltaban answered the question about the Fenerbahçe derby to be played away after the international break by saying, "Fenerbahçe and derbies are events where we never think of anything other than winning. We have experienced these derbies for years. Beşiktaş takes the field to win. Our only desire is to win all our matches. Regarding the technical aspects of football, our coach and technical staff will provide the necessary details, but Beşiktaş takes the field to win all derbies. Our team is also ready for this. If football luck and other factors do not provide any obstacles, we will experience those days, hopefully."