ALİ ABALI
Ali Abalı was born on 25 February 1930 in the village of Seydiler in the town of Fethiye.He completed his primary education in the town of Kemer and secondary school in Fethiye. He went to Ankara Finance High School of, then went to Ankara University and attended to the department of Economics in the Academy of Economic and Administrative Sciences for university education.
He had worked as a reporter and a columnist delegate over 50 years. During these period, he had not lost his relation to sport.He founded Table Tennis Federation in 1966 and worked as a constitutive President.He had been the constitutive President of Table Tennis Federation for about 20 years. He was awarded with a silver badge by European Table Tennis Union in the time of quitting the duty of federation President.
He had worked as a reporter and a columnist delegate over 50 years. During these period, he had not lost his relation to sport.He founded Table Tennis Federation in 1966 and worked as a constitutive President.He had been the constitutive President of Table Tennis Federation for about 20 years. He was awarded with a silver badge by European Table Tennis Union in the time of quitting the duty of federation President.
When he was Federation President, he lived in England for a short time and he meet with Mr. Victor Barna who is one of the famous people of Table Tennis.After that, Mr. Victor Barna had a big contribution to the development of Table Tennis in Turkey. He founded Balkan Union with Yugoslav Mihovil (Mişa) Kapetaniç. He is still honorary President of Table Tennis Balkan Union. Besides, He is a member of Swathling Club ,that is an upper foundation in Table Tennis, and delegate of Turkey. Ali Abalı, who is still a sport journalist, was awarded with Burhan Felek “Press Honour Award” by İstanbul Society of Journalists. Ali Abalı is married, has one child and two grandchildren