Mehmet Sarı

Mehmet Sarı
Personal information
NationalityTurkish
Born (1948-01-29) 29 January 1948 (age 76)
Tarsus, Turkey
Sport
SportWrestling

Mehmet Sarı (born 29 January 1948) is a Turkish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 68 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Early life and education

Born in 1961 in the Taşova district of Amasya, Sarı completed his primary, secondary, and high school education in Amasya. He was introduced to commerce while working with his father in the market.[2]

He passed the free boarding exam in 1973 and entered Amasya Imam Hatip High School. Sarı was the President of the Ülkü Ocakları between 1978-1980.[2]

He graduated from the Business Administration Department of Eskişehir Anadolu University.[3]

Business career

Sarı started his career at İhlas Holding, working in various managerial positions at Türkiye newspaper. He played a role in the establishment of TGRT. Later, he worked as a manager at İhlas Food. He retired in 2002 and continued his business life by establishing his own business.[4]

Political career

Sarı, who was a candidate for Amasya deputy in 2015, was elected Mayor of Amasya in the local elections of March 31, 2019, and received his mandate on April 3, 2019.[5] Mehmet Sarı resigned on March 16, 2023, to run for parliament.[6]

Personal life

He is married and a father of three children.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mehmet Sarı Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Mayor's Biography" (in Turkish). Amasya Municipality. 19 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Who is Mehmet Sarı?" (in Turkish). Sözcü. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Who is Amasya Mayor Candidate Mehmet Sarı?" (in Turkish). HaberTürk. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Mehmet Sarı received his mandate" (in Turkish). 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Amasya Beledi̇ye Başkani Sari, Mi̇lletveki̇lli̇ği̇ İçi̇n İsti̇fa Etti̇". 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.


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