Ayetullah Bey
1888–1919 (age 31)
Biography
Ayetullah Bey (1888–1919) was an Ottoman association football player who participated in the early development of organized sports in the Ottoman Empire. His involvement in football reflected the modernizing influences and international sporting practices adopted in early twentieth-century Istanbul.
Bey's career coincided with the emergence of football as a significant cultural activity in Ottoman society. His burial at Karacaahmet Cemetery preserves the memory of those who contributed to the development of modern sports during this transformative period in Ottoman history.