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'''Ali Sami Yen''', born '''Ali Sami Frashëri''' (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the ].
'''Ali Sami Yen''', born in Kandilli, ]<ref>''The Encyclopædia Britannica'', Vol.7, Edited by Hugh Chisholm, (1911), 3; ''Constantinople, the capital of the Turkish Empire...''</ref><ref>:''When the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, the capital was moved to Ankara, and Constantinople was officially renamed Istanbul in 1930.''</ref> (now ]), ] on May 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of ]. His original name was '''Ali Sami Frashëri''' and he is the son of ], one of the most famous ] ]s, ]s and ]s. After the enactment of law on family names in 1934<ref>Turkish law for changing family names of non-Turkish people living in Turkey</ref>, he took the surname Yen, which literally means “beat!”.
== Life ==
] champions, Galatasaray, 1909.<br>'''On foot:''' ], ], Ali Sami Yen, ], ], ], ], ].]]


Ali Sami Yen was born in ], ], Turkey.<ref>İbrahim Aksu, ''The story of Turkish surnames: an onomastic study of Turkish family names, their origins, and related matters'', Vol: 1, Olay Gazete Press, 2005, {{ISBN|978-9944-5163-0-3}}, </ref> He was the son of ], one of the most famous Albanian writers, ]s and playwrights.<ref name="Brunnbauer109">{{cite book|last=Brunnbauer|first=Ulf|chapter=Moving Subjects: The Translocal Nature of Southeastern European History|editor1-last=Promitzer|editor1-first=Christian|editor2-last=Gruber|editor2-first=Siegfried|editor3-last=Heppner|editor3-first=Harald|title=Southeast European Studies in a Globalizing World|year=2014|publisher=LIT Verlag Münster|isbn=9783643905956|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ichTBQAAQBAJ&q=Ali+Sami+Yen+Frash%C3%ABri&pg=PA109|pages=109}}</ref>
He was a student at the prestigious ] in Constantinople. In October 1905, he decided with some of his fellow students to create a ] club. At the beginning, the stated goal was “To play together like ], to have a color and a name, and to beat the other non Turkish teams” according to him.


He was a student at the prestigious ] in Istanbul. In October 1905, he decided with some of his fellow students to create an ] club. At the beginning, the stated goal was "To play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name, and to beat the other non-Turkish teams" according to him.
Yen was the club's first president for 13 years, between 1905 and 1918, and again for a brief spell in 1925.


Ali Sami Yen founded the colours of Galatasaray, stating, "We were imagining brightness of yellow-red fire over our team and thinking that it would carry us from one victory to another."
Besides founding Galatasaray SK, he made numerous other contributions to Turkish sports. He was president of the ] between 1926 and 1931. He coached the ] in its first international match, in 1923 against ].


In 1905, during the era of the ], there were no laws for associations so the club could not be registered officially, but, after the 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally.
Ali Sami Yen died in 1951.


Yen was the club's first president for 13 years, between 1905 and 1918, and again for a brief spell in 1925.
As founder and first president of Galatasaray SK, Ali Sami Yen gave his name to Galatasaray's stadium. With a capacity of 25,000 seats, the ''']''' is situated in the center of Istanbul, in ].
Besides founding Galatasaray SK, he made numerous other contributions to Turkish sports. He was president of the ] between 1926 and 1931. He coached the ] in its first international match, in 1923 against ].


After the enactment of law on family names in 1934, he took the surname Yen. Ali Sami Yen died in 1951. He was laid to rest at the ] in Istanbul.
] champions, Galatasaray, ].
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As founder and first president of Galatasaray SK, Ali Sami Yen's name was given to the Galatasaray's long time ] which was built in 1964 and situated in the center of Istanbul in ]. However, in January 2011, the club moved to its new home in the ] in the ] district while the old stadium was demolished to make way for the construction of a new commercial development.

==Personal life==
He was married to Fahriye Yen (born November 1900 and died 6 October 2002).

==Honours==

===As player===
'''Galatasaray'''
* ]: 1908–1909, 1909–1910, 1910–1911


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Turkish footballer and sports manager (1886–1951)

Ali Sami Yen
Portrait of Ali Sami Yen
Personal information
Full name Ali Sami Yen
Date of birth 20 May 1886
Place of birth Üsküdar, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey)
Date of death 29 July 1951(1951-07-29) (aged 65)
Place of death Istanbul, Turkey
Buried in Feriköy Cemetery,
 Istanbul, Turkey
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1905–1910 Galatasaray
Managerial career
1916–1917 Galatasaray
1923 Turkey
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri (20 May 1886 – 29 July 1951) was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club.

Life

Istanbul Football League champions, Galatasaray, 1909.
On foot: Adnan İbrahim, Milo Bakić, Ali Sami Yen, Ahmet Robenson, Asım Tevfik, Emin Bülent, Hamit Hüsnü, Fuat Hüsnü.

Ali Sami Yen was born in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey. He was the son of Sami Frashëri, one of the most famous Albanian writers, philosophers and playwrights.

He was a student at the prestigious Galatasaray High School in Istanbul. In October 1905, he decided with some of his fellow students to create an association football club. At the beginning, the stated goal was "To play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name, and to beat the other non-Turkish teams" according to him.

Ali Sami Yen founded the colours of Galatasaray, stating, "We were imagining brightness of yellow-red fire over our team and thinking that it would carry us from one victory to another."

In 1905, during the era of the Ottoman Empire, there were no laws for associations so the club could not be registered officially, but, after the 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally.

Yen was the club's first president for 13 years, between 1905 and 1918, and again for a brief spell in 1925. Besides founding Galatasaray SK, he made numerous other contributions to Turkish sports. He was president of the Turkish Olympic Committee between 1926 and 1931. He coached the Turkey national team in its first international match, in 1923 against Romania.

After the enactment of law on family names in 1934, he took the surname Yen. Ali Sami Yen died in 1951. He was laid to rest at the Feriköy Cemetery in Istanbul.

As founder and first president of Galatasaray SK, Ali Sami Yen's name was given to the Galatasaray's long time Ali Sami Yen Stadium which was built in 1964 and situated in the center of Istanbul in Mecidiyeköy. However, in January 2011, the club moved to its new home in the Rams Park in the Kâğıthane district while the old stadium was demolished to make way for the construction of a new commercial development.

Personal life

He was married to Fahriye Yen (born November 1900 and died 6 October 2002).

Honours

As player

Galatasaray

See also

References

  1. İbrahim Aksu, The story of Turkish surnames: an onomastic study of Turkish family names, their origins, and related matters, Vol: 1, Olay Gazete Press, 2005, ISBN 978-9944-5163-0-3, p. 128.
  2. Brunnbauer, Ulf (2014). "Moving Subjects: The Translocal Nature of Southeastern European History". In Promitzer, Christian; Gruber, Siegfried; Heppner, Harald (eds.). Southeast European Studies in a Globalizing World. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 109. ISBN 9783643905956.
Sporting positions
Preceded byFirst President of Galatasaray
1905 – 15 May 1919 		Succeeded byRefik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu
Preceded byYusuf Ziya Öniş President of Galatasaray
23 April 1925 – 17 July 1925 		Succeeded byAhmet Robenson
Galatasaray S.K. – managers
Galatasaray S.K. presidents
Turkey national football team – managers
Turkey Presidents of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey
  • Ahmet İhsan Tokgöz (1908–1921)
  • Hasip Bayındırlıoğlu (1921–1923)
  • Selim Sırrı Tarcan (1923–1927)
  • Ali Sami Yen (1927–1930)
  • Kemalettin Sami Paşa (1930–1933)
  • Reşit Saffet Atabinen (1933–1936)
  • Halil Bayrak (1936–1937)
  • Adnan Menderes (1937–1938)
  • Cemil Cahit Taner (1938–1943)
  • Vildan Aşir Savaşır (1943–1950)
  • Danyal Akbel (1950–1952)
  • Cemal Alpman (1952–1954)
  • Faik Binal (1954–1956)
  • Nizamettin Kırşan (1956–1958)
  • Şinasi Ataman (1958–1959)
  • Mehmet Arkan (1959–1960)
  • Hüsamettin Güreli (1960)
  • Bekir Silahçılar (1960–1962)
  • Burhan Felek (1962–1982)
  • Raşit Serdengeçti (1982)
  • Turgut Atakol (1982–1988)
  • Jerfi Fıratlı (1988–1989)
  • Sinan Erdem (1989–2003)
  • Togay Bayatlı (2003–2011)
  • Uğur Erdener (2011– )
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