After the earthquake disaster that shocked Turkey sport It was a matter of debate how resistant the stadiums of the clubs were to earthquakes. While it is claimed that Fenerbahçe’s stadium is not resistant to earthquakes, a statement came from the yellow-dark blue people.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FENERBAHÇE
Fenerbahce, which denied the claims that the stadium was not earthquake-proof, said in a statement, “The sensitivity about all buildings after the devastating earthquakes and heavy losses in our country is known to the public. At this point, our stadium and club center Ülker Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex should not be informed about some of the comments that came to the agenda. necessity has arisen.
“THE SPEECH DOES NOT REFLECT THE REALITY”
First of all, the news and discourses about the fact that the structure that has been put forward about our stadium for a while does not reflect the truth. All necessary controls and repairs are carried out regularly in our stadium. Within the scope of regular periodic repairs and renewals, the space roof and steel system, earthquake seismic isolators carrying the roof, and roof membranes were renewed with the work started in the summer of 2022.
“DEFORMATION AND DAMAGE NOT DETECTED”
Necessary controls and inspections are carried out by our club within the scope of building inspection, and up-to-date reports on the status of the building are received from Turkey’s leading institutions. Although there is no detection of a violation of the regulations that must be complied with in the aforementioned reports; No deformation or damage has been reported since the year our stadium was completed.
“EARTHQUAKE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS PROCESS STARTED”
In addition, all the structural strength reports received so far, belonging to Ülker Stadium Fenerbahçe Şükrü Saracoğlu Sports Complex, are shared with the relevant authorities by our Club. After the earthquake on February 6, 2023, our Club started an earthquake performance analysis process to cover all its facilities and all the structures it houses.
“REPORTS WILL BE SHARED WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC”
In this context, a written application was made to the Rectorate of Istanbul Technical University on March 17, 2023 and a new earthquake performance analysis study was requested. The process of determining the earthquake safety of buildings and facilities belonging to Fenerbahçe Sports Club and its affiliated companies is carried out in this direction. Therefore, the process is carefully followed by us; The reports we will obtain at the end of the relevant processes will be shared with our community and the public.
“DO NOT RESPECT SPECULATIVE STATEMENTS”
Within the scope of this information, it reminds that speculative statements without a basis should not be respected; We are calling on the claimants, who have made statements that our stadium is not solid and that there are problems with the ground, to share these reports and who the people who signed these reports are with the entire public, taking into account the public interest. Otherwise, we would like to state that we will take legal action due to unfounded statements.
