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Taksim Stadium ( tr, Taksim Stadı) was the first
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. Originally the 19th century Taksim Artillery Barracks ('' Taksim Topçu Kışlası'') it was transformed into a stadium in 1921 and was located next to today's
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. The ground was the home of all major football clubs in Istanbul, including Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and
Beşiktaş Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, a ...
. The stadium had a
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of around 8,000. It was closed in 1939 and demolished in 1940, during the formation of
Taksim Square Taksim Square ( tr, Taksim Meydanı, ), situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the c ...
. The site was converted to a
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, named the '' Taksim Gezi Parkı''. The first game of the Turkish national football team was played at the Taksim Stadium against
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on October 26, 1923, and ended in a 2–2 draw, with both goals of Turkey scored by Zeki Rıza Sporel.Turkish Football Federation: History of the Turkish National Football Team


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