Ahmet Muhtar Merter

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Ahmet Muhtar Merter
Personal details
Born1 July 1891
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Died2 October 1959
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish

Ahmet Muhtar Merter, also known as Ahmed Muhtar Bey (1 July 1891, Constantinople – 2 October 1959, Istanbul) was a Turkish soldier, industrialist, sports official and politician.

Sports[edit]

Between 1957–1959 Ahmet Muhtar was the President or so called Ağa of the federation that organized the Turkish national sport yağlı güreş (oil wrestling).[1]

Legacy[edit]

In Istanbul the suburb Merter is named after him. A picture of him hangs inside the museum of the Anıtkabir. There is also an elementary school in Merter named after him.

References[edit]

  1. ^ List of Ağas (Turkish).