Selahattin Beyazıt
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Selahattin Beyazıt | |
|---|---|
| President of Galatasaray SK | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1931 Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, Turkey |
| Died | 21 January 2022 (aged 90) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Galatasaray High School |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Profession | Businessman |
Selahattin Beyazıt (1931–2022) was a Turkish businessman from Turkey. He is known for his role as president of the Turkish football club Galatasaray which he held two terms from 1969 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1979.
He was born in Doğubayazıt, Ağrı, on 5 July 1931.[1] His grandfather, Ibrahim Ağa, was the chief of a Kurd tribe who participated in the Kurdish rebellion in Ağrı in 1926.[2] Ibrahim Ağa was forced to exile due to this incident. Beyazıt's father, Mehmet, settled in Istanbul where he had business activities.[3]
Beyazıt graduated from Galatasaray High School in 1950. He had a degree from Cambridge University.[4] During his studies at Cambridge, he became a member of a Mason Lodge and the Bilderberg Group through his close relationship with Lord Brabazon of Tara.[3]