Ahmet Muhtar Merter
Ahmet Muhtar Merter, also known as Ahmed Muhtar Bey (1 July 1891, Constantinople – 2 October 1959, Istanbul) was a Turkish soldier, industrialist, sports official and politician. Sports. Between 1957–1959 Ahmet Muhtar was the President or so called "Ağa" of the federation that organized the Turkish national sport yağlı güreş (oil wrestling). Legacy. In Istanbul the suburb is named after him. A picture of him hangs inside the museum of the Anıtkabir. There is also an elementary school in Merter named after him.