Turgay Demirel was born on 2 May 1957 and is a Turkish basketball executive and former basketball player, who is the president of FIBA Europe, a vice-president of FIBA and the former president of the Turkish Basketball Federation.
11 Facts About Turgay Demirel
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Turgay Demirel graduated from the German High School in Istanbul and studied engineering at Middle East Technical University in Ankara.
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Turgay Demirel became interested in basketball as a teenager with the support of his uncle, former national team player and Galatasaray President Prof.
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Turgay Demirel retired as Galatasaray team captain in 1988 after having won two national championships.
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Turgay Demirel has been re-elected six times, most recently in September 2012.
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Turgay Demirel is the Founder and President of the Foundation for Development and Education of Turkish Basketball.
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Turgay Demirel has been active in the governance of European and international basketball.
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Turgay Demirel is a member of the FIBA Finance Commission.
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Turgay Demirel has served as a Vice President of FIBA Europe, a member of the Executive Committee, a board member of FIBA Europe, and a member of FIBA Europe's Finance Commission.
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Turgay Demirel has served as a member of the Finance Commission, President of the Finance Commission, and a Member of the Marketing Group at FIBA.
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Turgay Demirel speaks English and German in addition to his native Turkish.