In 1989, Turkey first tried to host a major international event. Over 30 years later, their dream has finally come to fruition. But it was far from simple: overcoming adversity, navigating bureaucracy, being blindsided by corruption, developing infrastructure, Türkiye’s quest has reached a conclusion. Join me on this tall tale.
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France 24:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231009-turkey-set-to-realise-long-term-goal-with-bid-to-host-euro-2032
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https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2024/italy-will-host-euro-2032-but-how-is-ireland-preparing-to-host-euro-2028/
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https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/10420/greece-turkey-pin-hopes-on-2008/
TFF:
https://www.tff.org/default.aspx?pageID=471&ftxtID=9166
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