Former Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet Ali Yılmaz was found dead in his home in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Mehmet Ali Yılmaz was also the president of Trabzonspor Club for a while.
The lifeless body of Yılmaz, who was also the president of Trabzonspor Club for a while, was found by his daughter who came to his house.
Who is Mehmet Ali Yılmaz?
Mehmet Ali Yılmaz (Date of birth 21 October 1948, Of - Date of death 24 April 2024, Beşiktaş, Istanbul), Turkish politician and businessman.
He graduated from Istanbul Engineering and Architecture Academy, Faculty of Civil Engineering. Zigana Holiday Village in Antalya, Tek-Art Holding and Yılmaz Yayınları A.Ş. Chairman of the Board of Directors, Trabzonspor Club Chairman, XIX. He served as a Member of Parliament from Trabzon and Minister of State Responsible for Sports. He is married and the father of five children.
During his ministry period, he brought autonomy to the Turkish Football Federation. He is the person who organizes the pool system in football. He brought a facility to Trabzonspor.
It also has investments in the field of media. He owns media organizations such as the "TVem" channel broadcasting over the internet, Zigana TV, which used to broadcast in Trabzon, and Zigana FM, Karadeniz and Türk Sesi, which are still broadcasting.