Milestones
- 1933 Galatasaray SK buys the plot in Mecidiyeköy
- 1 December 1936 Groundbreaking
- 1940 - 1944 Construction
- 3 September 1944 Stadium opened as "Mecidiyeköy Stadium" and first match: Elektrik SK vs. Emniyet SK
- 24 September 1944 First Galatasaray SK match vs. Süleymaniye SK (7-0)
- 1945 Construction of a single 15,000 concrete stand
- 1945-1964 Galatasaray SK used it as a training field
- 1954 Brazl's National Football team used it as training field
- 20 December 1964 Stadium opened as "Ali Sami Yen Stadium" and first match: Turkey vs Bulgaria
- 1965 Floodlights have been installed
- 29 September 1965 First Galatasaray match in the expanded and new called "Ali Sami Yen Stadi" vs. FC Sion (2-1)
- 1972-1980 Because of the bad pitch stadium is closed
- 1980-1984 Galatasaray plays again at Ali Sami Yen Stadi
- 1984-1986 Because of the new Highway bridge just behind the Yeni Açik stand stadium is closed
- 1993 All-seater. Capacity sinks from 35,000 to 22,800
- February 2005 Demolition of the Eski Açık Stand.. Capacity: 17,484
- September 2005 New Eski Açık Stand opens. Capacity rises to 23,785
- 2008 Modernization and renovation of the first tier of the Kapalı Stand. Capacity sinks to 23,447
- 12 January 2011 Last match: Galatasaray SK 3-1 Beypazarı Şeker SK (Turkish Cup)
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