Ayhan Akman
Ayhan Akman (, born 23 February 1977) is a retired Turkish footballer who last played for Galatasaray. He was suspended from football for six months after doping testing positive for a banned substance. He is the assistant manager of Galatasaray. Club career. Akman played for İnegölspor, Gaziantepspor and Beşiktaş. He was suspended from football for six months after doping testing positive for banned for using banned "Anabolik Steroid-Metenolone". His transfer from Gaziantepspor to Besiktas in 1998 for $8.75 million, as requested by manager John Toshack made Ayhan the most expensive internal transfer in Turkish football history, until  recently. Galatasaray. On 15 February 2012, he announced that he will retire at the end of the 2011–2012 season. Retirement. Akman retired from his professional football career as of 13 May 2012. International career. He was called up to Turkey's Euro 2008 squad and played his first match of the tournament in the semi-final against Germany in Basel. Personal life. Akman is the uncle of the Turkish professional footballer Ali Akman.