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 Galatasay SK, and similarly to a limited liability company, they elect the president by a ballot. The president has the responsibility for the overall management of the club, including formally signing contracts with players and staff. In Turkey, it is customary for the president to watch the games in which the first-team participates, together with the president from the opposing team.

Since its foundation, Galatasaray SK has been owned and operated only by its members (all Turkish), unlike most European football clubs. Ali Sami Yen remains the longest-running president of The Lions (14 years, from 1905 to 1919).

List of presidents Below is the official presidential history of Galatasaray SK, from when Ali Sami Yen took over at the club in 1905, until the present day.

DateName(club membership no.)Galatasaray Football TeamGalatasaray Men's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Women's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Men's Volleyball TeamGalatasaray Women's Volleyball TeamGalatasaray Waterpolo TeamGalatasaray SwimmingTeamGalatasaray AthleticsTeamGalatasaray RowingTeamGalatasaray SailingTeamIstanbulLeague /Istanbul Cup/Milli KümeTSYD CupTurkish FootballChampionshipTurkish Super CupTurkish CupUEFA CupUEFA Super CupUEFA Champions LeagueIstanbulLeague /Turkish Basketball Championship/Turkish Basketball League/Turkish Cup/President's CupTurkish Women's Basketball League/TurkishCup/Turkish President Cup/EuroLeagueWomen/FIBAEuroCup/European SuperCupIstanbulLeague/Turkish Women's Volleyball League/CEV Challenge CUPIstanbulLeague/Turkish Women's Volleyball LeagueTurkish Waterpolo LeagueTurkish Swimming Championship Winter/SummerTurkish Athletics Championship İstanbul/Turkey Winter/SummerTurkish Rowing Championship Winter/SummerTurkish Sailing Championship (Summer)Men'sMen'sWomen's Men'sWomen's Men's Men's and Women'sMen's and Women'sMen's and Women'sMen's and Women's 30 October 1905-15 May 1919Ali Sami Yen(1) 1. Presidency x x x x x x x x xx xx xxxx 15 May 1919-10 December 1922Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu(7) 1. Presidency x xx x xx x xx x xx xxxx 10 December 1922-23 April 1925Yusuf Ziya Öniş(235) 1. Presidencyx xx x xx x x x x x xx xxx 23 April 1925-17 July 1925Ali Sami Yen(1) 2. Presidency x x x x xx x x xx xx xxx 17 July 1925-5 September 1925Ahmet Robenson(9) x x x x x x x xx x x xxxx 5 September 1925-25 September 1926Ali Haydar Şekip(259) xx xx x x x xx xx x x xxxx 25 September 1926-1 January 1928Adnan İbrahim Pirioğlu(10) xx x x x x x x x x xx xxx 1 January 1928-25 October 1929Necmettin Sadık Sadak(350) xx x xx x x x x x x xxxxx 25 October 1929-18 July 1930Abidin Daver(8) x x x x x x x x x x x xx xxxx 18 July 1930-26 June 1931Ahmet Kara(17) 1. Presidency x xx xx x x x x x xx xxx 26 June 1931-15 January 1932Tahir Kevkep(513) x x xx x xx x xx x x x xxxx 15 January 1932-19 February 1932Ali Haydar Barşal(30) 1. Presidency xx xx xx xx x x xx x xxx 19 February 1932-11 March 1932Ahmet Kara(17) 2. Presidencyx x x xx x x x x xx x x xxx 11 March 1932-3 February 1933Fethi İsfendiyaroğlu(40)x x xx xx x x x x xxxx 3 February 1933-12 August 1934Ali Haydar Barşal(30) 2. Presidency xx xx x x x x x x x x xxxx 12 August 1934-8 February 1935Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu(7) 2. Presidency xx x x xx x x x xx xx xxxx 8 February 1935-3 April 1937Prof. Dr. Ethem Menemencioğlu(1185) x x xx x xx x x x x xxxx 3 April 1937-15 December 1937Saim Gogen(380) x x xx xx x x x x xx xxxx 15 December 1937-8 April 1939Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277)1. Presidency x x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxx 8 April 1939-27 August 1939Nazmi Nuri Köksal(1005) x/x/x x xx x x x x x x x x xxxx 27 August 1939-21 October 1939Adnan Akıska(437))x x x x x xx x xx x x x xxxx 21 October 1939-10 May 1940Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277)2. Presidency xx x x xx x x x x x x x xxxx 10 May 1940-21 November 1942Tevfik Ali Çınar(1539) xx x x xx x x xx x x xxx 21 November 1942-1 January 1944Osman Dardağan(762) x//xx x x xx x x x x x x xxxx 1 January 1944-23 September 1944Sedat Ziya Kantoğlu(1277)3. Presidency x x x x x x x x x x x x xxxx 23 September 1944-31 August 1946Muslihittin Peykoğlu(416)x x x x xx x x x x xxxx 31 August 1946-21 November 1950Suphi Batur(548) 1. Presidency x x x x x x x / x x x xxxx 21 November 1950-30 March 1953Yusuf Ziya Öniş(235) 2. Presidencyx x xx x x x x x xx x xx 30 March 1953-30 November 1954Ulvi Yenal(835) 1. Presidency x x x x x x x x /x x xxxx 30 November 1954-11 January 1957Refik Selimoğlu(548) 1. Presidency xx x x x x x x/ x / x xxxDateName(club membership no.)Galatasaray Professional Football TeamGalatasaray Men's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Women's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Men's Volleyball TeamGalatasaray Women's Volleyball TeamGalatasaray Waterpolo TeamGalatasaray SwimmingTeamGalatasaray AthleticsTeamGalatasaray RowingTeamGalatasaray SailingTeamIstanbulLeague /Istanbul Cup/Milli KümeTSYD CupTurkish FootballChampionshipTurkish Super CupTurkish CupUEFA CupUEFA Super CupUEFA Champions LeagueIstanbulLeague /Turkish Basketball Championship/Turkish Basketball League/Turkish Cup/President's CupTurkish Women's Basketball League/TurkishCup/Turkish President Cup/EuroLeagueWomen/FIBAEuroCup/European SuperCupIstanbulLeague/Turkish Championship/Turkish Men's Volleyball LeagueIstanbulLeague/Turkish Women's Volleyball League/CEV Challenge CUPTurkish Waterpolo LeagueTurkish Swimming Championship Winter/SummerTurkish Athletics Championship İstanbul/Turkey Winter/SummerTurkish Rowing Championship Winter/SummerTurkish Sailing Championship (Summer)Professional SeasonsMen'sMen'sWomen's Men'sWomen's Men'sMen's and Women'sMen's and Women'sMen's and Women'sMen's and Women's 11 January 1957-2 January 1960Sadık Giz(1162) x xx x x x x x/ x xxx 2 January 1960-27 January 1962 Refik Selimoğlu(548) 2. Presidency x x x x x xx /x / / x xxxx 27 January 1962-13 February 1965Ulvi Yenal(835) 2. Presidency x x x x quarter-final x/ x / / x xxx 13 February 1965-18 January 1969 Suphi Batur(548) 2. Presidencyx x x x x x/ x / / x xx 18 January 1969-3 February 1973 Selahattin Beyazıt(3597) 1. Presidency x x x x quarter-final x/x// x x/x/ x x x 3 February 1973-14 June 1975 Mustafa Pekin(1747) xx x x x x xx x x x 14 June 1975-27 January 1979 Selahattin Beyazıt(3597) 2. Presidency x x x xx x x x x/x/x xxx 27 January 1979-15 March 1986 Prof. Dr. Ali Uras(3098) x x x x x x/x//x x x x xx 15 March 1986-17 March 1990 Dr. Ali Tanrıyar(1765) x x x x semi-finalx/x// x/x/ x xx 17 March 1990-16 March 1996 Alp Yalman(3660) x x x quarter-final x/x// // x x xx 16 March 1996-17 July 2001 Faruk Süren(5269) x quarter-final ///Final Four/x/x x x x 17 July 2001-23 March 2002 Mehmet Cansun(4697) xx x xx x x x x xx x x xxx 23 March 2002-22 March 2008 Özhan Canaydın(4569) x x x x x x x x x x xx 22 March 2008-18 May 2011 Adnan Polat(7708) x x x x x x x x///x//Runner Up xx/x/Bronze xxxx 18 May 2011 – 25 October 2014 Ünal Aysal(11629) x x quarter final 25 October 2014 – 23 May 2015 Prof. Dr. Duygun Yarsuvat(3666) xx x x x x x x x x xxxx 23 May 2015 – 20 January 2018 Dursun Aydın Özbek(6602) 1. Presidency xx x x x x x x x x x xxxx 20 January 2018 – 19 June 2021 Mustafa Cengiz(10649) xx x x x x x x x x xxxx 19 June 2021 – 11 June 2022 Burak Elmas(9320) xx x xxx x x x x x x x xxxx 11 June 2022 – Dursun Aydın Özbek(6602) 2. Presidency xx x x x x x x x x xxx

References The Presidents