An amateur support also comes from Yunusemre Municipality.

Yunusemre Municipality has provided a total cash aid of 1 million 120 thousand TL to amateur sports clubs within the district borders. Speaking at the Financial Support Ceremony for Amateur Sports Clubs held at Mesir Nature Park, Yunusemre Mayor Semih Balaban stated, “Amateur Sports Clubs are our red line.”

Continuing its efforts to make Yunusemre a sports city, Yunusemre Municipality has provided financial assistance to amateur sports clubs operating within the district. At the ceremony held in Mesir Nature Park, 1 million 120 thousand TL was provided to amateur sports clubs. As part of the support, 100 thousand TL was allocated to Regional Amateur League clubs, 70 thousand TL to Super Amateur League clubs, 50 thousand TL to 1st Amateur League clubs, 30 thousand TL to 2nd Amateur League clubs, and 20 thousand TL to clubs that have a youth academy but do not participate in amateur leagues. The ceremony was attended by Yunusemre Mayor Semih Balaban, CHP Yunusemre District Chairman Av. Mehmet Arslan, Yunusemre Deputy Mayors Haydar İzcin, Emine Özge Arslan, Ali Gök, Mehmet Mesut Doğan, Hakan Gürtunca, President of Manisa Amateur Sports Clubs Federation Erol Timur, Yunusemre Belediyespor Club President Bülent Kanik, as well as managers and coaches of amateur sports clubs.

“Amateur sports are our red line”

Emphasizing that they will make Yunusemre a sports city, Yunusemre Mayor Semih Balaban stated in his speech at the ceremony that amateur sports clubs are a red line for them. Expressing happiness in fulfilling their promise to support amateur sports, Mayor Balaban stated: “We previously said we would turn Yunusemre Belediyespor into a sports club focused entirely on youth, and that we would distribute the funds we allocate fairly among the clubs. We promised to support amateur sports, and we are keeping this promise. By supporting amateur sports clubs and young people, we are combating substance addiction. Amateur sports clubs are the most important key in the fight against substance addiction. We are providing a total cash aid of 1 million 120 thousand TL to amateur sports clubs operating within the borders of Yunusemre district. Last year, the contribution from Yunusemre Municipality was 12 thousand 500 TL. Yunusemre Belediyespor Club is at the service of amateur sports clubs. Yunusemre is changing. We will make Yunusemre a center for sports, culture, art, and science. Everyone living in our district is a value for us and is precious to us. However, amateur sports clubs are our most important red line. I would like to thank everyone who contributed.”

At the end of the ceremony, Manisa Amateur Sports Clubs Federation President Erol Timur presented a flower bouquet to Yunusemre Mayor Semih Balaban in appreciation of his support for amateur sports.

Manisa Metropolitan Municipality also provided 4 million TL in financial support to 81 amateur sports clubs in the province during a ceremony held yesterday.