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Mehmet Işıklar
Mehmet Işıklar is remembered by Beşiktaş supporters as Optik Başkan.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
Mehmet Işıklar is remembered by Beşiktaş supporters as Optik Başkan. He graduated in history from İstanbul University and briefly taught in Çubuk before returning to İstanbul. His match-going support began during the 1974–75 season and developed through home games, away journeys and terrace chants.
The foundation’s history describes Işıklar as a respected symbol of Beşiktaş support, particularly in the 1990s. He died in July 2007. Supporters subsequently kept his name and image visible in the İnönü Stadium stands and in the Beşiktaş neighbourhood.
Career and education
Teams and organisations
Kültür Bilincini Geliştirme Vakfı – Beşiktaş Yerel Tarih Projesi
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