National and amateur athletes, who said that they could not even imagine that the Ali Hikmet Paşa Sports Complex would be so useful and beautiful, said words about AHP that will be written in golden letters in history: We have a complex we couldn't even dream of, we don't think there is such a mayor in Türkiye who respects and values sports so much.

After 3 years of hard work, Balıkesir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yücel Yılmaz and his team, businessmen, citizens and athletes talked about the Ali Hikmet Paşa Sports Complex, which is equipped to meet the needs of the city for 50 years. Ali Hikmet Pasha Sports Complex, which is a complete living space with a football field, indoor and outdoor tennis court, basketball court, streetball court, wrestling training field and much more, has started to be shown as an example in 81 provinces of Türkiye.

Here are the opinions of national athletes and amateur athletes about Ali Hikmet Paşa Sports Complex:

GREAT CHAMPIONS WILL EMERGE

Türkiye's European and World Champion, 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games 3rd place as the first female wrestler, Balıkesir Metropolitan Belediyespor and National Athlete, role model of women wrestlers Yasemin Adar, "We are witnessing a historic moment. It is a really beautiful facility. I believe that many great champions will come out of this facility."

A BEAUTIFUL INVESTMENT FOR THE CITY

Rahmi Kula, President of Balıkesir Chamber of Commerce, said, "The point we have reached today is really tremendous. I would like to thank our Metropolitan Mayor who contributed to the creation of this facility. It has been a very important and very beautiful investment for the city."

WE HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH A COMPLEX

Chief Wrestler Mehmet Yeşil, who is the winner of Elmalı Yeşilyayla Oil Wrestling, Kurtdereli Oil Wrestling, 648th and 649th Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling, and the winner of the 648th and 649th Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling, who is giving wrestling training to young people at Balıkesir Metropolitan Belediyespor Club for Mayor Yücel Yılmaz, said, "Our Mayor Yücel Yılmaz provides us with all the opportunities and facilities. As you can see, he attaches great importance and value to Turkish sports and amateur sports. This is a very big investment and the latest example is the facilities we are in now. There have not been complexes like this in Turkey yet, this is a success. I would like to thank Yücel Yılmaz on behalf of Turkish sports."

I WAS REALLY TOUCHED

Head wrestler Ertuğrul Dağdeviren, who won the title of chief wrestler in Kırkpınar and wrestler of Balıkesir Metropolitan Belediyespor, said, "I was really touched when I saw such a complex. I know how much work our Yücel mayor has done. May God be pleased with him." 

AHP THROUGH THE EYES OF AMATEUR ATHLETES

From soccer players to tennis players, wrestlers to citizens, here are the comments of Ali Hikmet Paşa Sports Complex:  "We thank Mayor Yücel Yılmaz very much. He has built a facility where you can come as a family. The picture we see now is really incredible. We never even dreamed of it like this. There has been a lot of change compared to the past. The tribunes for watching the matches are very nice. He is doing everything he can for us. Yücel Mayor is a mayor who respects and values individual athletes and sports in all other branches, we thank him very much. For providing us with these opportunities and giving us so much support. I don't think there is such a mayor in Turkey, we are really lucky in this respect."