İbrahim Kutluay

Kutluay and Sponza have been regularly seen in high-end restaurants and clubs together. Ibrahim did attend her father's funeral and was seen supporting her girlfriend at the time of grief. In January 2020, the couple were seen jogging together. Demet Şener criticised Kutluay's late behavior towards her and has given interviews to media explaining her reasons for ending their marriage, but she also praised her former husband as a good father to their children, namely Irem and Ömer.

Kutluay began a career as a sports commentator, after he retired from playing basketball. In 2015, he joined the Turkish club Darüşşafaka, working as the club's manager.

Kutluay's marriage with another model Demet Şener, in which then Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan acted as a witness, was the key event of the Turkish high society life in 2005. The couple divorced in 2018, and Kutluay has since been in an open relationship with a society beauty Edvina Sponza.

It was in Greece that Kutluay reached the peak of his career. The move to AEK Athens was a very risky one due to the historically troubled relations between Turkey and Greece and at the time of Kutluay's transfer to the Greek club the relations were particularly strained. Ibrahim did prove his worth and won the Greek Cup MVP, in 2001. Whilst playing for Panathinaikos he won the Euroleague in 2002. The final against Kinder Bologna was the game in which he rose to the occasion by displaying all of his great qualities; with 22 points he ended the game as the best scorer of his side.

Kutluay was a member of the senior Turkish national basketball team. With Turkey, he won a silver medal at the 2001 EuroBasket. He also played at the following tournaments: the 1995 EuroBasket, the 1997 EuroBasket, the 1999 EuroBasket, the 2003 EuroBasket, the 2005 EuroBasket, the 2007 EuroBasket, the 2002 FIBA World Championship, and the 2006 FIBA World Championship.

Kutluay has also been a cynosure of public attention due to his personal life. His relationship with model Demet Akalın was extensively covered by tabloids. The couple made a decision to formalise their ties with a marriage on 5 July 2001, but according to Akalın, because of Kutluay's last-minute change of mind, they separated. The survey, in which 16.000 respondents took place, conducted by the tabloid Radikal suggests that Kutluay-Akalın couple is remembered the most 'unforgettable duo' of Turkish high-society life.

Ibrahim Kutluay is a product of the Fenerbahçe. Initially set on becoming a football player, at the age of 13, he made a switch to basketball under the influence of his coaches and family, as it was evident that his growing height, physical attributes and skills would make him naturally disposed to succeed as a basketeer. He progressed through each single stage of the youth sector, and in 1992 was introduced to the A (principal) team of Fenerbahçe by Çetin Yılmaz. In the 1994–1995 season, he made a breakthrough under Murat Didin and established himself as the best scorer of the team. He was the FIBA EuroLeague Top Scorer of the 1998–99 season, with an average of 21.4 points per game.

İbrahim Kutluay (born January 7, 1974) is a former Turkish professional basketball player who has been a manager and pundit since his retirement. He played the shooting guard position, and in his prime, was one of the most prolific 3-point shooters worldwide. He scored a record 50 points at the 1996 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship against Italy, and also 41 points in a EuroLeague game against Cibona Zagreb during the 1998–99 season. He was the first Turkish basketball player to win the EuroLeague championship, winning the 2002 EuroLeague Final Four with the Greek club Panathinaikos. Kutluay was the fourth Turk to play in the NBA. He is described as a 'stellar basketball player' whose 'legacy goes beyond his shooting skills, leadership and incredible talent'. In addition to his professional career, he has also attracted interest as a high society figure due to his fame and wealth and personal life which has continuously been subjected to media scrutiny.