Abdullah Kiğılı (born 1943 in
Malatya
Malatya (; ; Syriac language, Syriac ܡܠܝܛܝܢܐ Malīṭīná; ; Ancient Greek: Μελιτηνή) is a city in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Malatya Province. The city has been a human settlement for thousands of y ...
) is a
Turkish businessman. He originates from
Kiğı
Kiğı (; ) is a town and seat of the Kiğı District of Bingöl Province in Turkey. The mayor is Hikmet Özüağ ( AKP).
The town is populated by Kurds of the Giransor tribe and had a population of 2,926 in 2021.
Neighborhoods
The town is d ...
,
Bingöl Province
Bingöl Province (; ; ; ) is a province of Turkey. The province was known as Çapakçur Province () before 1945 when it was renamed as Bingöl Province. Its area is 8,003 km2, and its population is 282,556 (2022). The province encompasses 11 ...
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
Istanbul High School (, ), also commonly known as Istanbul Boys' High School (, abbreviated İEL), is one of the oldest and internationally renowned high schools of Turkey. The school is considered elite among Turkish public high schools. Germany ...
.
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 Turkish Foo ...
, 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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