Süleyman Seba
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Statue of Süleyman Seba in Beşiktaş, Şairler Sofası Park, Istanbul, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Süleyman Seba 5 April 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 August 2014 (aged 88) Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Feriköy Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Footballer, sports executive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Süleyman Seba (Abkhaz: Шәлиман Цыба; 5 April 1926 – 13 August 2014) was a Turkish football player of Abkhazian origin and was the longest presiding chairman of the Istanbul-based multisports club Beşiktaş. He was also an intelligence officer for National Intelligence Organization (Turkey) in the mission of countering communism.
Süleyman Seba is one of the two honorary presidents of Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, along with Hakkı Yeten.