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Turkish Football Federation leadership crisis

Overview

The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) is experiencing leadership instability following a series of high-profile resignations.

Mevlüt Aktan, a member of the TFF Board of Directors, resigned citing a lack of vision, experience, and organizational competence within the current administration. Aktan criticized the leadership for operating like a ‘family company’ and failing to fulfill promises regarding the economic structure and brand value of Turkish football. His departure follows broader issues including investigations into betting irregularities and refereeing concerns. In response to this legitimacy crisis, the TFF Board has reportedly reached a consensus to move toward an ‘Extraordinary Elective General Assembly’ to restructure the federation.

Amidst this period of instability, General Secretary Abdullah Ayaz also resigned from his position, effective October 5, 2026. While the federation expressed gratitude for his tenure, no official reason was provided for his departure, and a successor has not yet been named.

Entities

Turkish Football Federation · Mevlüt Aktan · Abdullah Ayaz · İbrahim Hacıosmanoğlu · Ferhat Gündoğdu

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Abdullah Ayaz resigns as Turkish Football Federation General Secretary

    Abdullah Ayaz has resigned as General Secretary of the Turkish Football Federation, effective October 5, 2026. No official reason for his departure was provided.

  2. [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Mevlüt Aktan resigns from Turkish Football Federation board

    TFF Board Member Mevlüt Aktan has resigned, criticizing the current leadership for lack of vision and transparency. The federation is now considering an extraordinary election to resolve the ongoing crisis.

Sources

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