Işıtan Gün

Özgür Işıtan Gün (born 7 December 1975) is a Turkish businessman and football executive. He is the chairman and minority shareholder of Dutch Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard, having previously served as its majority owner. In June 2026, he expanded his football business operations into Greece by taking over the management and ownership structure of Super League Greece 2 club Panachaiki F.C..

Early life and education Gün was born in Ankara, Turkey, on 7 December 1975. He completed his secondary education at the prestigious Kadıköy Anadolu High School in Istanbul. He then attended Boğaziçi University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1998.

Gün relocated to the United States for his postgraduate studies, earning a Master of Science degree in International Finance from the City University of New York (CUNY) in 2000.

Business career Gün began his professional career in 2000 as a financial analyst and investment strategist in New York City. Upon returning to Turkey in 2006, he transitioned into corporate leadership within the infrastructure and energy sectors. He served as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and executive board member of Metcap Energy Investments, managing large-scale infrastructure projects across the Mediterranean region.

In 2018, he founded and managed multi-million dollar venture capital investment funds focused on defense technology, digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and maritime innovation research.

Football management Galatasaray SK Gün entered sports governance in 2013 under the presidency of Ünal Aysal at Galatasaray SK, where he worked as the strategic planning and business development director. In June 2021, following the election of Burak Elmas as club president, Gün returned to the club as a member of the board of directors, overseeing international football relations and youth academy structures. During this stint, he became highly active in scouting networks across Western Europe.

Fortuna Sittard In July 2016, Gün purchased an 85% majority stake in Dutch club Fortuna Sittard, which was suffering from profound financial distress in the second-tier Eerste Divisie. Taking over as club president, Gün restructured the club's outstanding debts, avoided bankruptcy, and revitalized the youth system.

Under his stewardship, Fortuna Sittard finished second in the 2017–18 Eerste Divisie, earning automatic promotion back to the top-flight Eredivisie after a 16-year absence. In 2022, Gün sold a majority stake in the club to the investment company Principion, but retained a 20% minority shareholding alongside his position as chairman of the board to oversee football operations.

Panachaiki F.C. In June 2026, Gün spearheaded an international investment consortium under the umbrella company "Southwest Football Holding" to take over the historic Greek club Panachaiki F.C. in the Super League Greece 2. Following successful audits, Gün took over operational management, introducing a strategy centered around young talent acquisition and synergistic scouting linkages between Fortuna Sittard and the Patras-based Greek team.