Bekir İrtegün

Bekir İrtegün — Biography

Bekir İrtegün is a former center-back who rose from Gaziantepspor to Fenerbahçe, won two Süper Lig titles and played for Turkey's senior team; after retiring he went into coaching and managed Hatayspor in 2026.

He began at Gaziantep Köy Hizmetleri in 1998, moved to Gaziantepspor's youth setup a year later, and turned professional in 2001-02 when he was passed to Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespor. His Süper Lig debut came against Fenerbahçe on March 22, 2002; he played for Gaziantepspor from 2003-04 to 2008-09 and made 148 appearances in its shirt. In June 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Fenerbahçe, wearing 15 in his first season and 4 afterwards. He scored an overhead kick against Marseille on November 22, 2012, and that season was named in UEFA's Europa League group-stage team. At Fenerbahçe he won two Süper Lig titles (2010-11, 2013-14), two Turkish Cups and two Super Cups, and received a best-defender award in 2014. When İsmail Kartal's arrival cut his playing time he moved to İstanbul Başakşehir in July 2015.

He played for Turkey's youth, under-21 and Olympic teams and rose to the senior national side, working under coaches from Mesut Bakkal to İsmail Kartal. As a coach, he took over Hatayspor in January 2026 as the club's fourth coach of the season, signing through 2027; with two wins in 19 games, the club parted ways with him in July 2026.