Florya Metin Oktay Facilities ( tr, Florya Metin Oktay Tesisleri), is the training ground and academy base of the Turkish football club

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. The Florya training camp land was brought during the presidency of Suphi Batur, built and opened during Professor

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presidency and was expanded and improved during both

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and

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presidencies. It was opened on August 1, 1981. Located in

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and named after the club's legendary goalscorer

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, the sports complex covers an area of . It is used for first team and youth team training and matches, as well as by many of the other sports teams at the club, including those for basketball and volleyball. Facility is fully operational.

List of Facilities

* Central administration building *Camp building *4 full course grass pitches *Junior team facility *Indoor sports facility *Galatasaray football school *Galatasaray hospital *Basketball facility *Volleyball facility *Restaurants *Recreation Area

References

External links

Official webpage
Galatasaray S.K. facilities Galatasaray S.K. (men's football) Galatasaray S.K. (women's football)

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