Taksim Stadium (Turkish : Taksim Stadı ) was the first football stadium in Istanbul , Turkey . Originally the 19th century Taksim Artillery Barracks (Taksim Topçu Kışlası Taksim Square . The ground was the home of all major football clubs in Istanbul, including Galatasaray , Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş . The stadium had a seating capacity of around 8,000. 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
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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Kırca, Ali (2005). "Bu bina nerede?" (in Turkish). Arkitera.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2009.
Sabih Arca (1901 - 1981). Turkish Football Federation: History of the Turkish National Football Team (in Turkish)
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Taksim Stadium in 1923
