In the election, Alen Bağ—one of the club's former athletes and a philanthropist in the Armenian community—and Hraç Keçiyolu—who served as vice president in the current management for many years—competed for the presidency.
The winner of the election will sit in the presidential chair for three years. The ballot paper for Alen Bağ and his list was red, while the ballot paper for Hraç Keçiyolu and his list was yellow.
Before the voting process, Alen Bağ and Hraç Keçiyolu shared their final messages with the members.
Keçiyolu stated that they were only able to fully take over the disputed land of the Taksim Sports Club in 2023, and attributed the inability to make significant moves until this date to this uncertainty.
Alen Bağ, on the other hand, stated that the occupational rent (ecrimisil) debt regarding the land in question reached 10.5 million TL with interest, and said that they would pay this debt if elected.
The club has been facing an occupational rent (ecrimisil) debt due to the ownership problem of the Süleyman Seba Facilities, which it has used for years. In a letter sent to Taksim Sports Club from the Istanbul Governor's Office in 2011, it was stated that the area was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Education and that the club was an occupier. The club management dealt with intense bureaucratic procedures for many years to obtain the usage rights of the facility. In 2023, the jurisdiction of the club land was transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and the usage rights were given to Taksim Sports Club. However, the occupational rent (ecrimisil) debt arising from the ownership of the land is putting a heavy strain on the club.
Garo Hamamcıoğlu, who took the floor after the candidates' speeches, rejected the criticism that the occupational rent debt was swept under the rug and gave examples of the bureaucratic work they had carried out.
More than 500 members were expected to vote in the election, but 384 members cast their votes.
The speeches ended around 6:45 PM, but due to the chaos in the voting system, members could not cast their votes for a long time, and a stampede occurred in front of the ballot box.
Order was restored after the intervention of security forces, and the voting process began around 7:15 PM.
Voting ended around 9:00 PM, and the counting of votes began. At around 9:45 PM, the counting of votes ended.
Alen Bağ became the new president of the club with 223 votes. Hraç Keçiyolu received 161 votes. Keçiyolu congratulated Bağ as the results became clear.
After the election, Alen Bağ made a short speech and said, "We achieved the impossible; we thank the members and friends who did not spare their support."
