Metin Öztürk Resigns from Galatasaray Board of Directors

Galatasaray Vice President Metin Öztürk announced that he has resigned from the club's board of directors and from the boards of its affiliated companies. He shared his statement through his social media account.

Öztürk linked his resignation to events at the board meeting held on October 27. He said that during the meeting he was subjected to a physical attack and to insults directed at his late mother, and stated that he does not accept this conduct.

Metin Öztürk was born in Istanbul in 1961. He led the GSYİAD from 2014 to 2018. He serves as chairman of the board at Assist Line and Güneş Reklamcılık. He is married and the father of three children.

His family also has close ties to Galatasaray. Two of his daughters are licensed riders for the club, and his son is a licensed athlete in the Galatasaray Sailing Branch. His father, Süleyman Öztürk, managed Galatasaray Island for 30 years. His brother, Çetin Öztürk, is a former president of the Turkish Rowing Federation.

An official statement from the club regarding the resignation is expected. Fans and the football public are closely following any announcements from the club's management.