ISTANBUL - Vice-President of Galatasaray Club Adnan Polat received the Italian State Medal, "Commendatore Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiano", in Istanbul on Monday.
The medal ceremony took place at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace and was attended by Istanbul Governor Muammer Guler, Italian Consul General in Istanbul Massimo Rustiko, President of Galatasaray Club Ozhan Canaydin, members of the executive board of Galatasaray and other dignitaries.
Adnan Polat has various partnerships with Italian entrepreneurs.
The Italian medal is given to individuals who serve the community.