L: Boris Kutin (current ECU President), R: Ali Nihat Yazici (Candidate for ECU President) Ali Nihat Yazici will run for the post of ECU President Candidacy announced at the reception in Tito Salon in Hotel ParkThursday, October 20, 2009 Report by Chessdom.com Dear Friends, Welcome to a small celebration here in the beautiful city of […]
Chess Trial
Below is the open letter of the president of the Turkish Chess Federation Ali Nihat Yazici about the case between Turkish Chess Federation and the ECU on the bidding procedures of the major European Chess Event for 2009. The decision has the serious consequences such cancelling both European Individual Chess Championsips. The judgment text, open […]
Ali Nihat Yazici re-elected TCF President
Ali Nihat Yazici re-elected TCF President The Turkish Chess Federation General Congress and Elections ended in a landmark victory for the incumbent president Ali Nihat Yazici, who faced very strong opposition led by Veli Ozan Çakir. The hot debates in Turkish chess circles on Yazici’s past achievements with the criticisms of its consequences by the […]
Turkey aims for Olympiad Gold in 2012
‘We want to win Gold at the 2012 Chess Olympiad’ 11.02.2008 – In March 2008 the Turkish Chess Federation, together with the country’s largest bank, is staging a spectacular international women’s event in the center of Istanbul. But why are they doing this, and intend to continue doing so for the next five years? To […]
Interview with Ali Nihat Yazici
Ali Nihat Yazici is the President of the Turkish Chess Federation. Here is an interview with Mr. Yacizi by ChessDom. http://videos.chessdom.com/ali-nihat-yazici Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) President Ali Nihat Yazici
Turkish Chess Federation (TCF) President Ali Nihat Yazici AY: Our annual budget in 2006 was 4 million USD. For 2007 we project a budget of 6 million USD. By 2010 we target 20 million for the federation. Our strategy in the federation is to diversify our revenue sources. We raise funds from sponsorships, sales, tourism, […]