Ahmed Åžerafettin
Ahmed Åžerafettin (1894–13 June 1933), colloquially known as Åžeref Bey, was a Turkish football player and manager. Being one of the notable figures of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K., Åžeref Bey was the first club captain and manager of the club, who coached the football department of club between 1911 and 1925, winning Istanbul Turkish Training Union League twice (1920 and 1921), Istanbul Sunday League (1921-22) and Istanbul Football League once ( 1923–24). Biography Ahmed Åžeraffettin was born in 1894, Valide ÇeÅŸme, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Ottoman Empire. At age 7, he graduated Bediai Irfan Mektep. At age 10 he graduated BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Mülkiye Rüştiyesi. Then at age 20, he graduated from a French school. Åžeref Bey was very active with sports and was excellent at Fencing. He was also part of the BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Gymnastics Club. In 1910, he became the president of 2 newly formed football clubs: ValideçeÅŸme and Basiret. In 1911 these 2 clubs merged to form the football division of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK. The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BeÅŸiktaÅŸ
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ÅžiÅŸli, on the west by Kağıthane and ÅžiÅŸli, on the south by BeyoÄŸlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, KuruçeÅŸme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' historic commercial centre is the BeÅŸiktaÅŸ quarter and Çarşı (literally, "marketplace"), which adjoins the small AbbasaÄŸa Park. The district is home to the oldest sport ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a Anatolian beyliks, ''beylik'', or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in by the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors Ottoman wars in Europe, conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople, conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. With its capital at History of Istanbul#Ottoman Empire, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and control over a significant portion of the Mediterranean Basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interacti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a List of districts in Turkey, district and List of municipalities in Turkey, municipality of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ÅžiÅŸli, on the west by Kağıthane and ÅžiÅŸli, on the south by BeyoÄŸlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek, Istanbul, Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Yıldız, KuruçeÅŸme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' historic commercial centre is the BeÅŸiktaÅŸ quarter and Çarşı ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turkish People
Turks (), or Turkish people, are the largest Turkic peoples, Turkic ethnic group, comprising the majority of the population of Turkey and Northern Cyprus. They generally speak the various Turkish dialects. In addition, centuries-old Turkish communities in the former Ottoman Empire, ethnic Turkish communities still exist across other former territories of the Ottoman Empire. Article 66 of the Constitution of Turkey defines a ''Turk'' as anyone who is a citizen of the Turkish state. While the legal use of the term ''Turkish'' as it pertains to a citizen of Turkey is different from the term's ethnic definition, the majority of the Turkish population (an estimated 70 to 75 percent) are of Turkish ethnicity. The vast majority of Turks are Sunni Islam, Sunni Muslims, with a notable minority practicing Alevism. The ethnic Turks can therefore be distinguished by a number of cultural and regional variants, but do not function as separate ethnic groups. In particular, the culture of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Istanbul Football League
The Istanbul Football League () was founded as a regional association football, football league under the name Constantinople Football Association League by James La Fontaine and Henry Pears in Istanbul, the capital of the former Ottoman Empire, in 1904. The Istanbul League was the first football organization ever in the Ottoman Empire and later Turkey. In the inaugural 1904–05 season the matches between the four teams, Moda F.C., Moda FC, HMS Imogene F.C., HMS Imogene, Elpis F.C., Elpis FC, and Cadi-Keuy F.C., Cadi-Keuy FC were played on Sundays, leading to the name of the league, Istanbul Sunday League. Henry Pears, an Englishman and one of the three founders, promised to ultimately award the shield to the club with the most championships won during the initial 10 years. The Istanbul Friday League was founded in 1915 and replaced the Istanbul Sunday League. Seven teams participated in its inaugural 1915–16 Istanbul Football League, 1915–16 season. From 1923–24 to 1950� ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1923–24 Istanbul Football League
The 1923–24 İstanbul Football League season was the 17th season of the league. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK won the league for the first time. The tournament was single-elimination, not league as in the past. Season Semifinals Final Participated teams Fenerbahçe SK, Altınordu İdman Yurdu SK, Galatasaray SK, Vefa SK, Hilal SK, Küçükçekmece SK, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK, Beylerbeyi SK, Üsküdar Anadolu SK, NiÅŸantaşı SK, Topkapı İdman Yurdu SK, Darüşşafaka SK, İstiklal SK, Gürbüzler, Makrıköyspor, Kumkapı SK, Üsküdar, Türk İdman Ocağı SK, Fatih SK, YeniÅŸafak SK, KasımpaÅŸa SK, Topkapı SK, Haliç, Fazilet References * Durupınar, Mehmet (2002). ''BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Tarihi''. Yapı Kredi Yayınları * DaÄŸlaroÄŸlu, Rüştü. ''Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü Tarihi 1907-1957'' {{DEFAULTSORT:1923-24 Istanbul Football League Istanbul Football League seasons Turkey Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, cons ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fencing
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and Sabre (fencing), sabre (also spelled ''saber''), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school of swordsmanship, Italian school altered the Historical European martial arts, historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school of fencing, French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword. The 1904 Olympic Games featured a fourth discipline of fencing known as singlestick, but it was dropped after that year and is not a part of modern fencing. Competitive fencing was one of the first sports to be featured in the Olympics and, along with Athl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü
BeÅŸiktaÅŸ () is a List of districts in Turkey, district and List of municipalities in Turkey, municipality of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ÅžiÅŸli, on the west by Kağıthane and ÅžiÅŸli, on the south by BeyoÄŸlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus. Directly across the Bosphorus is the district of Üsküdar. The district includes a number of important sites along the European shore of the Bosphorus, from Dolmabahçe Palace in the south to the Bebek, Istanbul, Bebek area in the north. It is also home to many inland (and relatively expensive, upper-middle class) neighborhoods such as Levent and Etiler. Some of its other well-known neighborhoods include Yıldız, BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Yıldız, KuruçeÅŸme, Ortaköy, and Arnavutköy. BeÅŸiktaÅŸ' historic commercial centre is the BeÅŸiktaÅŸ quarter and Çarşı ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turkish Independence War
, strength1 = May 1919: 35,000November 1920: 86,000Turkish General Staff, ''Türk İstiklal Harbinde Batı Cephesi'', Edition II, Part 2, Ankara 1999, p. 225August 1922: 271,000Celâl Erikan, Rıdvan Akın: ''KurtuluÅŸ Savaşı tarihi'', Türkiye İş̧ Bankası Kültür Yayınları, 2008, p. 339. , strength2 = 60,000 30,000 20,000 7,000 , casualties1 = 13,000 killedKate Fleet, Suraiya Faroqhi, ReÅŸat Kasaba: The Cambridge History of Turkey Volume 4'', Cambridge University Press, 2008, , p. 159.22,690 died of diseaseSabahattin Selek: ''Millî Mücadele – Cilt I (engl.: National Struggle – Edition I)'', Burçak yayınevi, 1963, p. 109. 5,362 died of wounds or other non-combat causes35,000 wounded7,000 prisonersAhmet Özdemir''SavaÅŸ esirlerinin Milli mücadeledeki yeri'', Ankara University, Türk İnkılap Tarihi Enstitüsü Atatürk Yolu Dergisi, Edition 2, Number 6, 1990, pp. 328–332Total: 83,052 casualties , casualties2 = 24,240 kill ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Åžeref Stadium
Åžeref Stadium was a football stadium in BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ..., Turkey. It was named after BeÅŸiktaÅŸ's former president Åžeref Bey. External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Seref Stadium Sports venues in Istanbul Defunct association football venues in Turkey Sports venues completed in 1933 Sports venues demolished in 1987 1987 disestablishments in Turkey BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K. facilities Sport in BeÅŸiktaÅŸ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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BJK İnönü Stadium
İnönü Stadium () was a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey and the home ground of the football club BeÅŸiktaÅŸ. Previously, the ground had also been shared with Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. The ground was located in Dolmabahçe, close to Dolmabahçe Palace in the district of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ, on the European side of Istanbul. The stadium was demolished except for the walls of the ''Eski Açık'' stand and its historical towers in order to build a new stadium for BeÅŸiktaÅŸ at the same location. The all-seater stadium had the capacity to host 32,145 spectators.Competitions UEFA Structure The BJK İnönü Stadyumu had four stands. The ''Kapalı'' stand which was parallel to the pitch at the north side ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |