Ali Tanrıyar

Ali Tanrıyar (14 March 1914 – 25 May 2017) was a Turkish internist, politician, Interior Minister of Turkey, chairman of the sports club Galatasaray S.K.. and centenarian, having lived to 103.

He emigrated with his family, and settled in Kırkağaç district of Manisa Province, Turkey.

[2] Tanrıyar was the brother-in-law of former Turkish prime minister and president Turgut Özal.

Tanrıyar was appointed Minister of the Interior in the Turgut Özal cabinet serving from December 13, 1983 to October 26, 1984.

[4] He was buried at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery following a memorial ceremony in the Türk Telekom Arena, the home ground of Galatasaray S.K., and the religious funeral at Teşvikiye Mosque on 27 May 2017.