Süleyman Sadık Eliyeşil (2 November 1925 – 16 June 2008) was a wealthy Turkish businessman as well as a racehorse owner and breeder, best known for his thoroughbreds' record winning of 13 races at the Gazi Race, Turkey's most prestigious horse racing event. He was a third-generation member of a rich landowner and industrialist family.
Sadık Eliyeşil was born on 2 November 1925 to a wealthy family at Tarsus, Mersin Province in southern Turkey. His ancestors were landowners and textile producers in the cotton-growing Çukurova region since the 1880s. The diverse companies owned and run by his family were incorporated in 1972 under Çukurova Holding, one of Turkey's biggest conglomerates today.[1][2][3][4]
It is notable that the home of Müftüzade Sadık Pasha, Sadık Eliyeşil's paternal grandfather, in Tarsus was one of the first two houses to be electrified in the Ottoman Empire in 1902, twelve years before electricity was available in Istanbul, the empire's then capital.[2]
Following his secondary education at Şişli Terakki High School and Boğaziçi High School in Istanbul, he studied textile engineering at Manchester University in the United Kingdom. After graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1949, Sadık Eliyeşil returned home.[2][3][4]
He died on 16 June 2008 in Istanbul at the age of 82. Following a funeral service at the Veliefendi Race Course and a religious service at Levent Mosque, he was laid to rest in the family grave at Yeniköy Cemetery in Istanbul.[2][4]
Sadık Eliyeşil was survived by wife Gülsüm, a son, Necmettin and two daughters, Şerife and Meliha, as well as six grandchildren.[3][6]
One of his granddaughters, Melissa Eliyeşil, born in 1984 in Istanbul, married into the Faber-Castell family.
Horse racingedit
Sadık Eliyeşil became interested in equestrian sport in 1943. After his return from the United Kingdom, he worked in the 1950s with his uncle, who owned a stable. In 1956, Sadık Eliyeşil entered Turkish Jockey Club (Turkish: Türkiye Jokey Kulübü, TJK), the renowned equestrian club in the country. In later years, Sadık Eliyeşil served in the club's board of directors.[2][3]
In an interview, he stated that "His grandfather and uncle had stables, and he is continuing this tradition. He owns four and his wife six racehorses. The family owns two stables in Konya Ereğli and Çamtepe, Tarsus, in which 48 racehorses more are bred." He added that his favourite racehorse is "Karayel" (literally: Mistral), which won the Gazi Race in 1973. A great fan of equestrian sport, he admitted that he was not able to ride horse. He said "Horse breeding and horse riding are very different activities."[2]
His racehorses won the most prestigious horse race Gazi Race (Turkish: Gazi Koşusu) in Turkey 13 times between 1950 and 2005, setting a record which is hard to break.[2]
In the following years of his death, a horse race is scheduled at the Veliefendi Race Course with a prize named after him.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Al Gülüm, Ver Gülüm" (in Turkish). Son Düzlük. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
^ abcdefg"Sadık Eliyeşil Anısına". Son Düzlük (in Turkish). 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
^ abcd"Sadık Eliyeşil hayatını kaybetti". HT Ekonomi (in Turkish). 2008-06-17. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
^ abc"Sadık Eliyeşil Son Yolculuğuna Uğurlandı". Haberler (in Turkish). 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
^ (in Turkish). Mersin İdmanyurdu. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
sadık, eliyeşil, süleyman, november, 1925, june, 2008, wealthy, turkish, businessman, well, racehorse, owner, breeder, best, known, thoroughbreds, record, winning, races, gazi, race, turkey, most, prestigious, horse, racing, event, third, generation, member, r. Suleyman Sadik Eliyesil 2 November 1925 16 June 2008 was a wealthy Turkish businessman as well as a racehorse owner and breeder best known for his thoroughbreds record winning of 13 races at the Gazi Race Turkey s most prestigious horse racing event He was a third generation member of a rich landowner and industrialist family Sadik EliyesilBorn2 November 1925Tarsus Mersin Province TurkeyDied16 June 2008 2008 06 16 aged 82 Istanbul TurkeyResting placeYenikoy Cemetery IstanbulNationalityTurkishEducationTextile engineeringAlma materUniversity of ManchesterOccupation s Businessman racehorse owner and breederSpouseGulsum EliyesilChildrenNecmettin Eliyesil son Serife Karamehmet daughter Meliha Eliyesil daughter Biography editSadik Eliyesil was born on 2 November 1925 to a wealthy family at Tarsus Mersin Province in southern Turkey His ancestors were landowners and textile producers in the cotton growing Cukurova region since the 1880s The diverse companies owned and run by his family were incorporated in 1972 under Cukurova Holding one of Turkey s biggest conglomerates today 1 2 3 4 It is notable that the home of Muftuzade Sadik Pasha Sadik Eliyesil s paternal grandfather in Tarsus was one of the first two houses to be electrified in the Ottoman Empire in 1902 twelve years before electricity was available in Istanbul the empire s then capital 2 Following his secondary education at Sisli Terakki High School and Bogazici High School in Istanbul he studied textile engineering at Manchester University in the United Kingdom After graduating with a bachelor s degree in 1949 Sadik Eliyesil returned home 2 3 4 Between 1963 and 1974 Sadik Eliyesil served on the board of Mersin Idmanyurdu SK 5 He died on 16 June 2008 in Istanbul at the age of 82 Following a funeral service at the Veliefendi Race Course and a religious service at Levent Mosque he was laid to rest in the family grave at Yenikoy Cemetery in Istanbul 2 4 Sadik Eliyesil was survived by wife Gulsum a son Necmettin and two daughters Serife and Meliha as well as six grandchildren 3 6 One of his granddaughters Melissa Eliyesil born in 1984 in Istanbul married into the Faber Castell family Horse racing editSadik Eliyesil became interested in equestrian sport in 1943 After his return from the United Kingdom he worked in the 1950s with his uncle who owned a stable In 1956 Sadik Eliyesil entered Turkish Jockey Club Turkish Turkiye Jokey Kulubu TJK the renowned equestrian club in the country In later years Sadik Eliyesil served in the club s board of directors 2 3 In an interview he stated that His grandfather and uncle had stables and he is continuing this tradition He owns four and his wife six racehorses The family owns two stables in Konya Eregli and Camtepe Tarsus in which 48 racehorses more are bred He added that his favourite racehorse is Karayel literally Mistral which won the Gazi Race in 1973 A great fan of equestrian sport he admitted that he was not able to ride horse He said Horse breeding and horse riding are very different activities 2 His racehorses won the most prestigious horse race Gazi Race Turkish Gazi Kosusu in Turkey 13 times between 1950 and 2005 setting a record which is hard to break 2 In the following years of his death a horse race is scheduled at the Veliefendi Race Course with a prize named after him 7 References edit Al Gulum Ver Gulum in Turkish Son Duzluk 2010 05 27 Retrieved 2011 11 19 a b c d e f g Sadik Eliyesil Anisina Son Duzluk in Turkish 2008 06 20 Retrieved 2011 11 19 a b c d Sadik Eliyesil hayatini kaybetti HT Ekonomi in Turkish 2008 06 17 Retrieved 2011 11 19 a b c Sadik Eliyesil Son Yolculuguna Ugurlandi Haberler in Turkish 2008 06 19 Retrieved 2011 11 19 Kulup Baskanlari in Turkish Mersin Idmanyurdu Archived from the original on 2011 12 02 Retrieved 2011 11 19 Terzi Sermin 2011 07 10 Derecelerimizle Guinness e girdik Meliha Eliyesil Hurriyet in Turkish Retrieved 2011 11 19 Sadik Eliyesil Kosusu nu Bastacim kazandi in Turkish Gulerce Ekurisi 2011 Retrieved 2011 11 19 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sadik Eliyesil amp oldid 1177777161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
