Burak Elmas elected as Galatasaray's new president

Burak Elmas elected as Galatasaray's new president

ANKARA-Anadolu Agency

Burak Elmas was elected as Galatasaray's new president on June 19.

Elmas won the nail-biting election with 1.541 votes, receiving 41 more votes than second-placed Eşref Hamamcıoğlu.

The 47-year-old Turkish businessman previously served as a board member, becoming the 38th chairman of the club.

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