Former President of Galatasaray, Duygun Yarsuvat, died at the age of 84. Yarsuvat, who was the Rector of Galatasaray University between 2003 and 2008, was elected as the President of Galatasaray on October 25, 2014.
Duygun Yarsuvat, who was elected as the chairman of Galatasaray Club on October 25, 2014 and took over the seat from Ünal Aysal, served in a 210-day transition period. Yarsuvat, who carried out works during the period when the financial problems of the yellow-red club were at the forefront, stated that he would continue his duty until May 2015 when he became a presidential candidate and that he would not be a candidate in the ordinary general assembly.
When the Yarsuvat administration took office, it had to spend a great deal of time, especially in financial matters. Trying to ensure the hot money flow of the club, Yarsuvat and his team obtained additional borrowing authority by holding an extraordinary general assembly, and the high expenditures of the previous president Ünal Aysal were often harshly criticized directly by Duygun Yarsuvat. Yarsuvat had also criticized the staff of the club in order to establish the financial balance.
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HE DRAWN A DIFFERENT PROFILE
Duygun Yarsuvat, who is well-known to the Galatasaray community and who also served as the chairman of the council board for a while, drew a different club presidency profile during his administration. Yarsuvat, who removed the tension with the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) during the period of Ünal Aysal and visited the then TFF President Yıldırım Demirören, watched the derby match with Fenerbahçe at Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium and met with rival managers.
Yarsuvat was also on the agenda with the words “tradition continues” after the Fenerbahçe derby lost 1-0 in Kadıköy.
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EXPLANATION FROM GALATASARAY
Galatasaray made a post for Duygun Yarsuvat, the 35th president of the yellow-red club, with the words “We lost the 35th President of Galatasaray Sports Club, Mr. Duygun Yarsuvat. May God have mercy on Yarsuvat, and our condolences to his family, loved ones and our community.” .
Condolences came from many clubs, especially TFF:
BESIKTAS: We have learned with great sadness that one of the former presidents of Galatasaray Sports Club, Duygun Yarsuvat, passed away. May God have mercy on Duygun Yarsuvat; Our condolences to his family, relatives and Galatasaray Sports Club community.
Kasimpasa: We have learned with great sadness that one of the former presidents of Galatasaray Sports Club, Duygun Yarsuvat, passed away. May God have mercy on Duygun Yarsuvat; Our condolences to his family, relatives and Galatasaray Sports Club community.
TFF: It is with deep sadness that we have learned that the former president of Galatasaray Sports Club, Duygun Yarsuvat, passed away. May God have mercy on the late Duygun Yarsuvat; Our condolences to his family, relatives and Galatasaray community.
FENERBAHCE: It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Duygun Yarsuvat, one of the former Presidents of Galatasaray Sports Club. May God have mercy on Duygun Yarsuvat, we express our condolences to Galatasaray Sports Club, and to Duygun Yarsuvat’s family and relatives.
WHO IS DUYGUN YARSUAT?
Born on August 18, 1937 in Istanbul, Duygun Yarsuvat completed his secondary education at Galatasaray High School. After graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Law, he furthered his specialization in countries such as Belgium and the USA.
He received the title of “doctor of law” in 1966 with his thesis titled “Freedom of Meetings and Demonstrations and Related Criminal Provisions”. In 1971, his thesis named “Traffic Criminology” was accepted by the committee unanimously and he became an “associate professor” at the same university. In 1978, his thesis titled “Working Criminal Law” was accepted by Istanbul University and he became a “professor”.
Between 1987-1988 and 1996-1997, he was a member of the Turkish Penal Code Preparation Commission. Between 1988 and 1992, he was elected as a member of the Scientific Criminological Council in the Committee on Crime Problems of the Council of Europe and continued this duty for 4 years. In addition to his academic activities, he worked as a lawyer at Yarsuvat Law Firm between 1965 and 1994, which has been registered with the Istanbul Bar Association since 1965.
He continued his academic life as a lecturer in criminal law at Yeditepe University.
Duygun Yarsuvat, who has scientific books and articles in Turkish, French and English, was elected as the chairman in the general assembly held on 25 October 2014 and continued this duty until 23 May 2015.
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