Atay Aktuğ

Atay Aktuğ
Atay Aktuğ
President of Trabzonspor
	In office; August 2003 – 2005
Preceded by	Özkan Sümer
Succeeded by	Nuri Albayrak
Mayor of Trabzon
	In office; 1989–1994
Personal details
Born	11 April 1945; Trabzon Province, Turkey
Died	18 April 2026 (aged 81)
Party	Social Democratic Populist Party (1989–1992); Republican People's Party (1992–1994)
Years
Senior career*
Years	Team
1960s–1970s	Trabzonspor
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Atay Aktuğ (11 April 1945 – 18 April 2026) was the president of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor.

Career

Atay was a player for Trabzonspor in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was voted in as president after his predecessor Özkan Sümer suddenly resigned in August 2003. He was re-elected in December 2004.^[1]

One of the main changes he has brought about is to list Trabzonspor on the Istanbul Stock Exchange, in the hope of raising funds for the club. Under his stewardship Trabzonspor has embarked on a series of tasks to raise marketing income through sponsorship and to create a large community of members throughout Turkey and Europe.

Aktuğ was the mayor of Trabzon the SHP and CHP's between 1989 and 1994.^[2]

References

↑ "Trabzonspor appoint Halilhodzic as new manager". Soccerway. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
↑ "Trabzonspor'un eski başkanı Atay Aktuğ hayatını kaybetti". 18 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.

[1] "Trabzonspor appoint Halilhodzic as new manager". Soccerway. 3 October 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

[2] "Trabzonspor'un eski başkanı Atay Aktuğ hayatını kaybetti". 18 April 2026. Retrieved 21 April 2026.

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