Ortahisar Yavuz Selim Stadyumu

The Ortahisar Yavuz Selim Stadyumu sits quietly in the Akyazı neighbourhood, tucked within the Şenol Güneş Sports Complex. The current structure opened in 2016, rising from land filled by a consortium of Sarıdağlar İnşaat and Yertaş. It is a modest place, with seating for 1,820.

The pitch here is artificial turf, a fact that distinguishes it from the natural grass of the main complex stadium. This surface suits the rhythm of the amateur clubs that call it home. 1461 Trabzon FK, known locally as Hekimoğlu Trabzon, plays its matches here in the Turkish 2. Lig. The relationship between the first team and this venue is distant; the senior players train at the main complex, while this stadium serves as a development ground and a home for lesser-known sides.

It features a press room and locker rooms, but the most unexpected addition is a mosque on the site. The floodlights illuminate the artificial grass for evening fixtures, casting a bright glow over the Akyazı district. There are no attendance records worth noting, nor any major finals held within these walls. It is a working ground, built for the daily grind of football rather than the spectacle of history. Yet for the players who walk onto that synthetic surface, it is enough. The city moves on around it, and the stadium stays in place.