There were several sports persons at his funeral such as UEFA vice presicent Şenes Erzik, former TFF president Haluk Ulusoy, Turkey manager Fatih Terim, Sivasspor chairman Mecnun Otyakmaz, and national footballer Emre Belözoğlu.
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After UNESCO declared 2007 as Year of Rumi, he was achieved the clemency and example behaviour prize by Turkish Football Coaches Association.
Özlem Tekin | Gunduz Caginalp | Gülsin Onay | Metin Tekin | Gündüz Kaliç |