BLAST cooperates with Beşiktaş

BLAST Pro Series today announced the cooperation with Istanbul sports organization Beşiktaş.

Included in the partnership is both on- and offline activation, including the participation of Beşiktaş' CS:GO team on stage at the biggest esports event ever held in Turkey, BLAST Pro Series Istanbul on September 29th.

The final countdown has started and the preparations continue at full speed for Turkey’s first BLAST Pro Series which will be held on September 29th in Ülker Sports Arena. The tournament brings some of the best esports team and one of the biggest set-ups to Istanbul, where the fans will for the first time be able to see the Beşiktaş women's CS:GO team on stage. 

Nikolaj Nyholm, CEO of RFRSH Entertainment/BLAST Pro Series: 
- Turkey and Istanbul have a massive esports community, and by bringing a tournament the size of BLAST Pro Series to Istanbul, we hope to prove the potential of the city and region. Teaming up with an organization like Besiktas is a major step for us, and needless to say, we are proud to include the team as a part of the media week and the show itself. We believe in the Turkish scene and the fans, and we believe that our partnership with Besiktas will benefit all parties.

Mahmut Emin Öncel, General Manager of Beşiktaş Esports: 
- For Besiktas and Besiktas Esports, this is truly a special day. BLAST Pro Series is the biggest esports event ever held in Istanbul, and as one of the first traditional sports club ever to invest in esports, we are very proud to be a part of it, but even more to be partners of BLAST Pro Series.

- We look forward to the continued relationship and hope that BLAST Pro Series will be an indisputable proof that big esports events in Turkey have a bright future.

Zainab Turkie, captain of the Beşiktaş Esport team is looking very much forward to playing in Ülker Arena:

- We are super excited to be a part of BLAST! It will be so fun to play on media day with 1v1s vs players like FalleN and dev1ce, and the best part is that we will finally meet our fans. I wish everyone could show up and share this moment with us.

With over 6.4 millions active players only in Turkey, the first international tournament for CS:GO in the country, BLAST Pro Series İstanbul, will be crowning its champion on September 29th live in Ülker Sports Arena. 

Some of the world’s best CS:GO teams; Space Soldiers, Astralis, Made in Brazil, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Virtus.Pro and Cloud 9 will be offering a breath-taking experience with incredible light shows both for the thousands of viewers on the venue and millions watching before screens. You can be a part of this magnificent event by visiting www.mobilet.com