Kasımpaşa

The Recep Tayyip Erdogan Stadyumu is the home of Kasimpasa SK, located in the Kasimpasa neighbourhood of the Beyoglu district of Istanbul, on the European side of the city overlooking the Golden Horn. The stadium holds 14,234 spectators and was opened in 2010, replacing the club's previous facilities in this historic Istanbul neighbourhood. Named after the Turkish president who was born in Kasimpasa and whose early life was associated with the district, the stadium serves a club with deep roots in one of Istanbul's most historically layered working-class communities.

Kasimpasa SK have established themselves as a consistent Super Lig presence in recent years, competing against Istanbul's major clubs from their Beyoglu district base. The club famously served as the early footballing home of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who played as a semi-professional striker for the club in his youth, a connection that has given Kasimpasa unusual political prominence within Turkish sport. The club's Super Lig seasons have been characterised by competitive performances against wealthier opponents and a strong community identity rooted in the Kasimpasa neighbourhood's working-class Istanbul character.

The stadium's location in Kasimpasa, overlooking the historic Golden Horn waterway, places it in the heart of Istanbul's European peninsula - a neighbourhood with Ottoman-era architecture, steep hills, and a distinctive working-class identity that contrasts with the city's more glamorous waterfront districts. Kasimpasa's supporters are passionate and community-oriented, maintaining strong local loyalty to a club whose neighbourhood identity remains central to their appeal. The club's continued Super Lig presence gives Beyoglu its own top-flight football representation within a city already dominated by the much larger clubs of Galatasaray, Besiktas, and Fenerbahce.