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Galatasaray vice-president Metin Öztürk resigns from club roles
Metin Öztürk has resigned from his Galatasaray roles, including his board positions at the club and affiliated companies.
He announced the decision on 1 November, saying it followed an incident at a board meeting on 27 October.
Öztürk said the incident involved a physical attack and an insult about his late mother.
The reports say a dispute arose during discussion of a disciplinary referral, but they do not establish all the details.
One report identified fellow club official Abdullah Kavukcu as the other person involved.
Galatasaray is a Turkish football club, and Öztürk was its second vice-president.
His departure leaves his club and company board positions vacant, but the reports do not say who will replace him.
Galatasaray vice-president Metin Öztürk said on November 1 that he had resigned from the club’s board and board positions at affiliated companies.
He said his decision followed events at a board meeting on October 27.
Öztürk described the events as involving a physical attack and an insult to his late mother.
A sports reporter said the meeting incident had been confirmed but that the other person involved had not initially been identified.
Habertürk later reported that Öztürk had argued with Abdullah Kavukcu at the meeting.
- Who
- Metin Öztürk, Galatasaray’s vice-president.
- What
- He resigned from the club’s board and board positions at affiliated companies.
- When
- He announced his resignation on November 1, 2026. He said the incident that led to it took place on October 27.
- Where
- At a Galatasaray board meeting. The sources do not state the meeting’s location.
- Why
- Öztürk said he could not accept an incident involving a physical attack and an insult to his late mother.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Öztürk said an incident involving a physical attack and an insult to his late mother took place at a board meeting.
Öztürk announced that he had resigned from Galatasaray’s board and board positions at affiliated companies.
- Resigning official
- Metin Öztürk
- Club
- Galatasaray
- Announcement date
- November 1, 2026
- Meeting date
- October 27
- Other person named in report
- Abdullah Kavukcu
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What people are saying
I cannot accept the incident at our October 27 board meeting, which involved a physical attack and an insult to my late mother, given the upbringing I received from Galatasaray and from my mother and father.
I confirmed that such an incident took place at the October 27 board meeting, but I have not yet been able to confirm who the other person was.
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27 Ekim tarihli Yönetim Kurulu toplantımızda gerçekleşen, fiili saldırıya ve ölmüş anneme hakarete dönüşen eylemi kabullenmeme ne Galatasaray terbiyem ne annemden babamdan aldığım terbiyem el vermez. Bugün itibarıyla Galatasaray Yönetim Kurulu ve bağlı şirketlerdeki Yönetim
💥 Galatasaray İkinci Başkanı Metin Öztürk, sarı kırmızılı kulüpteki görevlerinden istifa ettiğini açıkladı. 🎙️ @ccelikcagatay: Metin Öztürk'ün aldığı bu karar aslında şok edici ve beklenmedik. 27 Ekim'deki yönetim kurulu toplantısında böyle bir olay yaşanmış ama diğer tarafın