11.08.2026 14:00
A striking claim has been put forward regarding the origins of world-famous Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, who has been added to Trabzonspor's squad. It has been suggested that Salah's ancestry extends to the Dernekpazarı district of Trabzon. Here are the details...
Ali Galip Yücel, a lecturer at Amasya University who investigated the claim, asserted that Mohamed Salah's lineage traces back approximately six generations to Ali Pasha, known by the nickname "Ekşioğlu," who lived during the Ottoman period.
According to Yücel's research, one branch of Salah's family settled in Egypt in the past. It was stated that the family's roots extend to the Kondu and Ekşiali regions of the Dernekpazarı district in Trabzon.
EKŞIOĞULLARI SPREAD TO DIFFERENT REGIONS
In Yücel's research, it was stated that different branches of the Ekşioğulları family spread to Rize, Ordu, and Egypt, as well as Trabzon and its surroundings.
The information revealed in the research brought with it the claim that the branch of Salah's family extending to Egypt was also connected to the Ekşioğulları family.
THERE ARE ALSO RECORDS ABOUT THE REGION IN ACADEMIC STUDIES
There are also records in academic studies regarding the historical ties between the Dernekpazarı and Ekşiali region and the Ekşioğlu family. In a study available at ISAM, it is noted that Ekşioğlu Hacı Süleyman Yücel was born in the Ekşiali neighborhood of Kondu village in the Dernekpazarı district, and it provides information about his family's history in the region.