# Local development and sports initiatives in Trabzon

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/local-development-and-sports-initiatives-in-trabzon
> Updated: 2026-08-15T05:30:09.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

Ortahisar Mayor Ahmet Kaya has engaged in several initiatives focused on community development and sports in Trabzon. Initially, Kaya met with diaspora groups and sports organizations to discuss strengthening cultural ties and fostering local youth talent for Trabzonspor.

Following these discussions, the Turkish Football Coaches Association (TÜFAD) proposed a more significant infrastructure project: converting the current Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market into a comprehensive sports complex. This proposal aims to revitalize amateur sports by integrating the site with existing facilities, though it would necessitate relocating market traders. Mayor Kaya indicated interest in the proposal, noting that such a project would require coordination with the Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-15: Ministers Çiftçi and Bak visit Diyarbakır amid new security policy

Ministers Mustafa Çiftçi and Osman Aşkın Bak visited Diyarbakır to observe the Amedspor-Erzurumspor match and discuss the ‘Terörsüz Türkiye’ process and new regional investments.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ahmet-kaya-considers-sports-complex-proposal-in-trabzon

### 2026-08-12: Mayor Ahmet Kaya meets with sports and diaspora groups in Trabzon

Ortahisar Mayor Ahmet Kaya met with football coaches and European Trabzon associations to discuss sports development and strengthening ties with the Trabzon diaspora.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mayor-ahmet-kaya-meets-with-sports-and-diaspora-groups-in-trabzon

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