Ankaragücü President Faruk Koca Participated in Public Football Tournament. He performed the kick-off with Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak. The match was played at Altındağ Stadium, which hosted 96 public institutions for the 15th edition of the Public Football Tournament. The most striking moment of the match was the kick-off, which was performed by Faruk Koca, the former president of Ankaragücü, who was banned from football for life by the Turkish Football Federation. Koca, representing the sponsor Kıta Grup, joined forces with Youth and Sports Minister Osman Aşkın Bak to perform the kick-off. ### Minister Bak: Ankara bureaucracy is stressful, come to the pitch Before the match, Minister Bak drew attention to the heavy bureaucracy in the capital, saying, 'Ankara bureaucracy is stressful, the tempo is high. We need to have a little fun, relieve stress. Therefore, we are expecting our friends from public institutions to join this tournament. We tell our friends in public institutions to put aside their stress and come to the pitch.' Minister Bak also mentioned the recent completion of the Presidential Cycling Tour and the Turkish Airlines Open Golf Tournament as examples of Turkey's ability to organize international events. He also expressed pride in the Turkish national football team, which qualified for the FIFA World Cup 24 years ago, and the VakıfBank and Eczacıbaşı Dynavit volleyball teams, which played in the CEV Women's Champions League final. ### The exhibition match ended 4-4, Minister Bak scored 2 goals The match between Meclisspor, formed by public institutions, and the 'stars' team ended 4-4. Many well-known figures, including Olympic, world, and European champions Halil Mutlu, Bahri Tanrıkulu, Bünyamin Gezer, Hasan Kartal, and Mustafa Çelik, played in the match. Minister Bak, who played for Meclisspor, contributed 2 goals to his team. (AA)