Hasan Arat

Hasan Arat (born Adana, 27 September 1959) is a Turkish sports administrator, businessman, former professional basketball player and 35th president chairman of Beşiktaş.

Whatever happens with the vote, this bid has brought the whole nation together; it has inspired and engaged our younger generation; and it has made a lasting connection between Turkey and the Olympic Movement.

[15][16] On 25 July 2019, it was announced that Arat would be the Chair of the EOC Coordination Commission for the 2023 European Games due to take place in Krakow and the Malopolska region of Poland.

[20] He is also Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Beymen Group, a luxury fashion organisation [21] On 10 January 2023, Arat was awarded a "Golden Mongoose" Special Medal of Honour 'for the outstanding contribution to the fortification of the international relations and friendship among nations as one of the best traditions of sport'.

[23] On 3 December 2023, Hasan Arat was elected as the new president of Beşiktaş at an extraordinary general assembly meeting held at the Akatlar Arena in Istanbul.

Arat is the Partner and Chairman of Novo Invest, a multifaceted real estate investment and development company,[33] the Founder and Partner of Dome Group, an independent Corporate Finance and M&A advisory firm based in London and Istanbul, and the Vice Chairman of Turkey's biggest retail group Beymen.