Abdullah Kiğılı (born 1943 in
Malatya) is a
Turkish
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businessman. He originates from
Kiğı
Kiğı ( ku, Gêxî, hy, Քղի, translit=Kʿġi) is a town and district of Bingöl Province in the Eastern Anatolia Region, Turkey, Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The mayor is Hikmet Özüağ (Justice and Development Party (Turkey), AKP). Th ...
,
Bingöl Province
Bingöl Province ( tr, , lit=province of a thousand lakes, '' ku, Parêzgeha Çewlîg'', ) is a province of Turkey in Eastern Anatolia. The province was known as Çapakçur Province (from ) until 1945 when it was renamed as Bingöl province. Its ...
and his family name Kiğılı means "person from Kiğı".
Kiğılı is owner of the
Kiğılı company, one of the leading clothing brands in Turkey, founded in 1965. He is a graduate of
Istanbul High School.
He serves as the vice-president of
Fenerbahçe SK since 22 May 2009 and also been board member between 14 June 1998 – 20 February 2000.
He was elected President of the
Turkish Football Federation
The Turkish Football Federation (; TFF) is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Süper Lig, Turk ...
, serving between 9 September and 23 October 1997.
Presidents on TFF.org
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References
External links
Online Abdullah Kiğılı Brand Web Page
1943 births
Living people
People from Kiğı
Businesspeople from Istanbul
Fenerbahçe S.K. board members
Turkish businesspeople
Istanbul High School alumni
Turkish Football Federation presidents
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