 On contrary, Şehzade Abdülhalim, son of , and grandson of Emperor Abdulmejid, appointed Kenan Bey, a then-well-known boxer and wrestler.In 1903, the Group founded Beşiktaş Bereket Jimnastik Kulübü (later registered as "Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü" in 1911).Following death of his father, Mehmet Şamil moved to Geneva, Switzerland, where he studied Political Science at University of Geneva.