Ali Sami Yen

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Ali Sami Yen, born in Kandilli, Istanbul, Turkey on March 20, 1886, is best known as the founder of Galatasaray Sports Club. His original name was Ali Sami and he is the son of Sami Frasheri, one of the most famous Albanians who lived during the national awakening. After the enactment of law on family names in 1934, he took the surname Yen, which means "beat!". He was a student at the prestigious Galatasaray Lycee in Istanbul.

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Born:
1886
Died:
1961

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