[1] The ground was the home of all major football clubs in Istanbul, including Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş.

It was closed in 1939 and demolished in 1940, during the formation of Taksim Square.

The site was converted to a public park, named the Taksim Gezi Parkı.

[2] The first game of the Turkey national team was played at the Taksim Stadium against Romania on October 26, 1923, and ended in a 2–2 draw, with both goals of Turkey scored by Zeki Rıza Sporel.

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