Hasan Doğan

Hasan Doğan (15 March 1956 – 5 July 2008) was the 37th president of the Turkish Football Federation. He died of a heart attack in Bodrum, a popular tourist destination in the southwest Turkish Riviera, where he was on vacation.[1][2][3] He was incumbent for a relatively short period, beginning on 14 February 2008 and serving until his death on 5 July 2008.

Hasan Doğan
Born(1956-03-15)15 March 1956
Abana, Turkey
Died5 July 2008(2008-07-05) (aged 52)
Bodrum, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Known for37th President of the Turkish Football Federation

During his presidency, the Turkish national football team qualified for the semi-finals at UEFA Euro 2008, held in Austria and Switzerland.

The 2015–16 season of the Turkish Süper Lig was named in his honour.[4]

Personal

He was married to Aysel Doğan, who accompanied him to Euro 2008. He had two children, Zeynep and Selim.[5]

References
  1. "Futbol Federasyonu Başkanı Hasan Doğan kalp krizinden öldü". Milliyet (in Turkish). July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  2. "Federasyon Başkanı Doğan hayatını kaybetti". Hürriyet (in Turkish). July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  3. "Turkey mourns death of Hasan Doğan". UEFA. July 5, 2008. Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  4. "Sözcü". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. "Ve Başkan Hasan Doğan!". Ajansspor.com (in Turkish). February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on July 12, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
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