‘Esila Tüfekçi Inter-Neighborhood Children’s Football Tournament and Festival’, organized by Rize Municipality, witnessed exciting matches with neighborhood headmen as coaches.
19 neighborhood teams participated in the tournament and İslampaşa and Taşlıdere Mahallesi faced each other in the final. İslampaşa Mahallesi won the championship cup in the match that resulted in a 2-1 victory for İslampaşa. The team coached by Ayşegül Memişoğlu, who was elected as the first female headman of Rize in this year’s local elections, reached a happy ending.
Medals and trophies were given to the winning teams at the award ceremony held after the tournament. enjoyed this organization that allowed children and families to come together.
The football tournament, which has become a tradition by Rize Municipality, emphasizes the importance of friendship, competition and togetherness between neighborhoods.
Mukhtars and Children Met at the Tournament
Portakallık Neighborhood Headman Tuncay Maşalacı stated that the tournament was not just a sports competition and said, “It is very important for friendship to win. There was a nice competition between the headmen. Our aim was to ensure the happiness of our children and their togetherness “We aim to be the champion of next year.”
Taşlıdere Neighborhood Headman Selim Kara said, “Such organizations bring the people of the neighborhood together. It was a good event for both children and their families. In addition to serving our neighborhood, coming together with such activities is good for us. The high participation “made us happy,” he said.
Headman of İslampaşa Neighborhood Ayşegül Memişoğlu said, “It was really exciting to direct the football team. As a female headman, it was very valuable for me to have this experience. The success of our children made us proud. We hope that such events will continue.”
