Dursun Aydın Özbek was elected the 36th president of Galatasaray Sports Club in 2015 and is currently serving his third term as the club’s president.

Proud to be a graduate of Galatasaray High School, one of Türkiye’s most historic educational institutions, Özbek completed his degree in mechanical engineering in 1974. As an investor in and operator of major hotel chains across Istanbul and Antalya, he has gained extensive experience in building, sustaining, and leading large-scale, complex organizations.

During his most recent four years as president of Galatasaray Sports Club, the football team won four league titles. On the international stage, the team also reached the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League. The club achieved significant success across several sporting disciplines, with its volleyball team winning the CEV Cup to secure the first European trophy in the club’s history.

Through the development of modern sports facilities, Dursun Aydın Özbek has pursued a vision of raising the standard of athletic performance at both Galatasaray Sports Club and across Türkiye, taking significant steps toward realizing this ambition