Ahmet Muhtar Merter, also known as Ahmed Muhtar Bey (1 July 1891, Constantinople â 2 October 1959, Istanbul) was a Turkish soldier, industrialist, sports official and politician.
Between 1957âÂÂ1959 Ahmet Muhtar was the president or so called AÃÂa of the federation that organized the Turkish national sport yaÃÂlñ güreà  (oil wrestling).
In Istanbul the suburb is named after him. A picture of him hangs inside the museum of the Anñtkabir. There is also an elementary school in Merter named after him.