New dates for BLAST Pro Series Istanbul announced

16-5-2018 13:34

Due to an overlap with the Turkish presidential elections, the dates of BLAST Pro Series Istanbul will be changed, with the tournament now taking place on September 28-29.

The second stop of the BLAST Pro Series was announced for Istanbul back in February, with the initial dates for the tournament being June 22-23. Due to an overlap with a big number of university exams, the organizer adjusted the schedule accordingly, moving it one day forward to June 23-24.

The tournament will take place after the summer break

However, in April, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called a snap election and dated it on June 24, which once again put the tournament in a tough situation. At the time, RFRSH, the company behind the BLAST Pro Series, commented that they were evaluating their alternatives, and have now presented their solution.

BLAST Pro Series Istanbul will be moved to a date after the player break, September 28-29. However, those dates overlap with another big tournament, ESL One New York, which will result in some of the teams previously confirmed for the event no longer being on the team list.

Cloud9, FaZe and SK were originally amongst the confirmed teams, but are currently not on the team list that RFRSH revealed. Cloud9 and FaZe have already been confirmed at ESL One New York, which means they would be forced to pull out of the event in the United States to play at BLAST.

Meanwhile, RFRSH added Virtus.pro to the team list, with the last two teams currently not confirmed. In the announcement, one team is noted as "Reserved slot (TBA)", while the other is referred to as a "New international top team with a yet-to-be-announced line-up".

The team list looks as follows:

Astralis	Ninjas in Pyjamas
Virtus.pro	Space Soldiers
Invite	Invite

nice!!!!!!

2018-05-16 13:34

pasha loves turkey. turkey loves pasha. np

2018-05-16 13:36

nice

Right after ESl One NY

2018-05-16 13:35

VP LMAO TIER 2 MIGHT AS WRLL INVITE ENCE

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ence XD

2018-05-16 13:56

Finally <3

:/Reply needs to have actual content

Hahahaha wat

big teams

No ESL New York for those teams :o

Yeah lmao 2 tier1 events same time They could just move date 1 day earlier like before Arent they stupid Nomad

2018-05-16 13:50

it will only be a blast when PKK joins the event :>

Well then You Can join their funerals.

2018-05-16 14:26

September 29-30 lul

2018-05-16 13:37

vp getting free invites

ez VP

2018-05-16 13:38

"New international top team with a yet-to-be-announced line-up" Tempo Storm already revealed their lineup!! Kappa

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>Tempo storm >Top team If they actually were talking about tempo storm I'll shut my pants

2018-05-16 15:13

virtus pro top teams

2018-05-16 16:46

LMAO TIER3 EVENT

2018-05-16 13:40

literally VPdogan

VP wtf fuckin blast

2018-05-16 13:42

LOL, they fucking do the event in september and VP is invited, definition of a tier 3 event

2018-05-16 13:47

Thank Mr. Erdoğan

invite mouz and G2

2018-05-16 13:51

g2 kkkkkk it must be a joke ?

2018-05-16 19:16

Why vp

2018-05-16 13:48

FailFish

lul rip this event

Erdogan 200iq, removed best teams from the tournament to increase SS chance of winning

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2018-05-16 14:22

AHAHAHAH THIS S*** MADE ME SO LAUGH +100000

2018-05-16 14:29

Omg ahahaha

2018-05-16 14:34

lmao erdogan 300 IQ

2018-05-16 15:08

kkkkkk

Poor Tarik Feelsbadman

virtus.pro LUL

2018-05-16 13:53

“President” I thought it’s a dictator

2018-05-16 13:54

21 replies

2018-05-16 13:59

Korean cant think i suppose

2018-05-16 14:14

He Got elected so he must be a President.

2018-05-16 14:27

its not

2018-05-16 15:37

Stfu dog eater

2018-05-16 16:24

16 replies

Nt pork eater

2018-05-16 16:39

i do not eat your food, the animal eating the scum is inedible.

2018-05-16 18:06

nice name lmao, typical erdogan supporter

2018-05-16 18:42

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Saying by Luxembourg ? ROFL go play tetris.

2018-05-16 19:37

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much more developed than Turkey

2018-05-16 20:08

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Devoloped in which Way?

2018-05-16 22:31

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in pretty much every way

2018-05-17 09:10

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Give few examples

2018-05-17 12:13

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12 times GDP per capita of Turkey Human Development Index in general Technology is better Crime Index is much lower want any more?

2018-05-17 12:23

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Well I want some sources of the technology and crime rate.

2018-05-17 12:31

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I forgot education system up there as well Here is the comparison of crime rates in both the biggest cities numbeo.com/crime/compare_cities.jsp?coun.. I cant really show a source on technology but I am pretty sure it is better than what it is in Turkey, you might disagree because you want to defend your arguement Dont ever enter an arguement that you know you will lose

2018-05-17 13:52

I agree on what youre meaning but I belieave Istanbul is way bigger than amsterdam so I think its just natural that crime rates are higher

2018-05-17 16:07

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well, he asked for the crime rates and I gave crime rates :D it is Luxembourg btw so it is even smaller but whatever who cares :P

2018-05-17 17:34

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turks, when will they learn?

2018-06-11 21:43

I guess, I loved your rekt btw :D

2018-06-11 21:44

ty man :D

vp lmaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooooooo

2018-05-16 13:57

no more events in turkey until erdogan goes away

2018-05-16 13:58

2018-05-16 14:05

Why?

Cuz he is yarrakhead

2018-05-16 14:33

LOL

2018-05-16 15:52

Abajwbshwvahshajab

2018-06-11 21:41

he is the reason why elections were set in an earlier date

2018-05-16 17:59

Well you can't blame him, since MHP and CHP wanted it in first place.

2018-05-16 19:03

they wanted because erdogan is a shit leader also mhp is a party which does what erdogan tells them to do, so

2018-05-16 19:55

Then I understand MHP, but Why CHP? CHP is the opponent of AKP and Erdogan. Even doe Erdogan had giving CHP an order, they wont listen. The thing I dont understand Why You are trying to make Erdogan looking bad, is it because You hate and he isn’t following Ataturks Way to control Turkey?

2018-05-16 22:16

Rofl

No events in turkey please... You saw what happened....

2018-05-16 14:00

What a mess. They are waiting for so long a tournament there and some of top teams aren't confirmed. Considering it they should invite NaVi and Mouz.

2018-05-16 14:03

Shox new team has to be the (new top international team with a yet to be announced lineup right???) this event right after major to so and apparently the current G2 was given till the major too prove themselves so makes sense cuz who else would it be?

ntc under sk/fallen and the gang under mibr perhaps?

2018-05-16 16:05

vp?

2018-05-16 14:04

other invites:SK and Faze

they were accepted ESL NY

Terrorist Delay Series changing their date 3 times before putting it right in the same time as ESL One NY. Very gucci brain

2018-05-16 14:06

yeeeeah vp invited xDDDD

2018-05-16 14:08

World class yet to announce lineup - G2?

2018-05-16 14:10

unfortunate choice of words there: Istanbul=BLAST=KABOOM

2018-05-16 14:13

Turkey is more safe than germany and many other european countries, when it comes to terrorism.

2018-05-16 16:37

say that again... but now stop looking around for kamikaze kurd bombers...

2018-05-17 06:45

Only on the south Eastern part of Turkey

2018-05-17 12:12

Wait VP??? Dont do this please i beg you!

2018-05-16 14:21

EZ for VP EZ for crowd that will come only because VP play

2018-05-16 14:23

there are only two players that would attract Turkey crowd: kennyS and Scream. But unfortunately their teams are shit.

not true add pasha

2018-05-16 14:30

ESL ONE NEW YORK 26th - 30th SEPTEMBER BLAST PRO SERIES ISTANBUL 28th-29th SEPTEMBER

Btw another delay confirmed. WHY VIRTUS PRO , RIP FAZE C9 SK

2018-05-16 14:28

Lmao they should just cancel it now that Tarik can't come

Erdogans fault

invite navi and mouz

2018-05-16 14:35

Lol Faze c9 sk having to pull out bc of New York

2018-05-16 14:41

t3 event

2018-05-16 14:42

thanks erdogan

2018-05-16 14:45

vp lol

2018-05-16 14:46

-vp +fnatic

2018-05-16 14:48

one team is noted as "Reserved slot (TBA)", while the other is referred to as a "New international top team with a yet-to-be-announced line-up". wtf

2018-05-16 15:04

NTC or new shox team

2018-05-16 16:19

Invite mouz and Navi. SK and C9 arent necessary they are tier 3 team atm

2018-05-16 15:05

niceeee Invite fnatic and NaVi please

2018-05-16 15:10

This is cryptic as fuck

LOL thanks Erdoğan

2018-05-16 15:11

invite mouz or riot

2018-05-16 15:16

invite Ago xDD

omg event in country with dictator? i hope they will be safe there. i'll be glad if teams refuse to participate

2018-05-16 15:22

Safe? I Think Turkey is more safe than Germany, Sweden and many other European countries, When it comes to terrorism. Can’t see anything else dangerous than that. Well I can conclude after seeing your comment, you haven’t visited Turkey, and accusing Turkey for not being safe.

2018-05-16 22:36

"New international top team with a yet-to-be-announced line-up" That has to be new SK line-up featuring NTC players And btw, where can I get a Poland flag and VP T-shirt :)

2018-05-16 15:24

literally what the hell

2018-05-16 15:28

Blast Fail Series xDDDDDD

2018-05-16 15:45

invite HR, turks would like it because of woxic i would like it because of HR

2018-05-16 15:46

-VP +HR imo

2018-05-16 16:02

FUCK YOU ERDOGAN

2018-05-16 15:50

Legends are coming to Turkey ! love it ! haters gonna hate ...

When ı saw these event i said ''finally Turkey make an event about e-sports''. But erdowie good at disrupt something.

2018-05-16 16:08

Nt fakeflagging turk dog

i dont care about sk and faze but its sad for tarik that he is not gonna play in his real country

2018-05-16 16:13

Yea :(

2018-05-16 16:38

Nice Erdogan

2018-05-16 16:15

vp invite is a fucking joke

2018-05-16 16:21

stop inviting virtus.bot

2018-05-16 16:25

+99999999999999999999

2018-05-16 16:52

C9 was already fcked up after Stewie left and G2 was bad form too nice to see VP hope next 2 invite would be Hellraisers and Navi

2018-05-16 16:28

btw erdogan didnt want snap elections all parties in parliament wanted it first

2018-05-16 16:29

And the funny fact is that turks are blaming him for the early election. xD

2018-05-16 16:41

Actually I'm sure especially Astralis is happy about this. ESL New York is 3 days after the Major in London.. flying to the states 3 days after the most anticipated event of the year is stressful. Instead they get a 5 day break and a much shorter flight

2018-05-16 16:31

Now SS can use their full lineup unless they cant get visas to the stadium or something else as an excuse LOOOOOOOOOOOL

2018-05-16 16:32

lul 8/8 :D

2018-05-16 16:35

Nice!

2018-05-16 16:34

if the tourney was in summer;I would go to istanbul ;)

2018-05-16 16:47

NO FNATIC BUT ADD VP OMEGALUL

thanks again mr erdogan

2018-05-16 16:50

If it's shox then you won't see him play before the major. And it doesn't look like shox, although Belgium and France are 2 different countries and thus a team with Ex6 and shox can be regarded as international, but I don't feel excited about it at all, SmithZz sucks so much that even NiKo and GuardiaN wouldn't carry him to a big win.

2018-05-16 17:04

Erdogan is a disciple of Stalin.

2018-05-16 17:14

hz. jesus erdogan thx

2018-05-16 17:34

You know as a Turk that Erdogan wasn’t the only one who accepted the early election, CHP was the first party whom wanted an early election, so can’t see why you are blaming Erdogan.

2018-05-16 22:40

Turkey? EWWWWWWW

2018-05-16 17:39

looking forward to visit istanbul with my turkish friend watch beatiful cs and enjoy good food.

2018-05-16 17:45

Trust me Istanbul is a great city with lot of nice people, culture and food. You wont regret anything, every single year there is bunch of danes visiting cities as Istanbul, Antalya etc. :) well enjoy your journey

2018-05-16 19:06