Former Galatasaray executive Ateş Ünal Erzen has passed away

Hilmi Ateş Ünal Erzen, a former member of the Galatasaray Club board of directors, has passed away.

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Former Galatasaray executive Ateş Ünal Erzen has passed away

In a statement released by the yellow-red club, a message of condolence was published for Ateş Ünal Erzen, who was also a member of the Galatasaray Council of Trustees.

Erzen, who served as an executive at Galatasaray Club between 1994 and 2000, also held positions as a board member at Galatasaray Sportif A.Ş., general manager at Galatasaray Pazarlama A.Ş., and vice president at the Galatasaray Education Foundation.

"I HAVE LOST MY MENTOR"

His daughter, Meltem Ünal Erzen, stated in a post on her social media account, “I have lost my mentor, my light. He was a wise and gentlemanly person who spent his life in service to his state and nation, and a magnificent father.

His funeral will be held on Friday at Teşvikiye Mosque following the noon prayer, and he will be laid to rest at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.”