Duygun Yarsuvat (18 August 1937 – 10 September 2021) was a Turkish lawyer and former chairman of
Galatasaray.
Biography
Yarsuvat graduated from
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray High School ( tr, Galatasaray Lisesi, french: Lycée de Galatasaray), established in what was then Constantinople and is now Istanbul, in 1481, is the oldest high school in Turkey. It is also the second-oldest Turkish educational in ...
in 1957. He then studied law at
Istanbul University
, image = Istanbul_University_logo.svg
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, latin_name = Universitas Istanbulensis
, motto = tr, Tarihten Geleceğe Bilim Köprüsü
, mottoeng = Science Bridge from Past to the Future
, established = 1453 1846 1933
...
and graduated in 1961.
Death
On 10 September 2021, Yarsuvat died in the hospital in Istanbul, where he was being treated for an illness.
Galatasaray
On 25 October 2014, Yarsuvat replaced
Ãœnal Aysal
Ãœnal Aysal (, born 2 June 1941) is a Turkish businessman. He was the chairman of Galatasaray S.K.
Business career
He graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1961. He then studied law at İstanbul University and later at University of Neuchât ...
to become the 35th
president of Galatasaray, winning 1777 of the 3379 votes cast.
President of Galatasaray: Duygun Yarsuvat
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Trophies won by club during presidency
Football
* Süper Lig
The Süper Lig (, ''Super League''), officially known as Spor Toto Süper Lig for sponsorship reasons, is a Turkish professional league for association football clubs. It is the top-flight of the Turkish football league system and is run by the ...
: 2014–15
* Turkish Cup
The Turkish Cup ( Turkish: ''Türkiye Kupası'') is a football cup competition in Turkish football, run by the Turkish Football Federation since 1962. During a brief sponsorship period with Fortis, its sponsored name was ''Fortis Türkiye Kupası ...
: 2014–15
Women's Basketball
* Turkish Women's Basketball League
The Women's Basketball Super League ( tr, Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi, KBSL), also known as the Herbalife Nutrition Women's Basketball Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top women's professional basketball division of the Turkish wom ...
: 2014-2015
See also
* List of Galatasaray S.K. presidents
Galatasaray SK is a sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey that competes in Süper Lig, the most senior football league in Turkey. Since its founding in 1905, the club has had 37 different presidents. The club is owned by the club-members of Galatas ...
References
1937 births
2021 deaths
Lawyers from Istanbul
Galatasaray S.K. presidents
Galatasaray High School alumni
Istanbul University Faculty of Law alumni
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