1 1 . ▁He ▁completed ▁the ▁Bi ke MS ▁b ik ing ▁competition ▁in ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁for ▁the ▁National ▁MS ▁Society ▁ ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁and ▁completed ▁the ▁T CS ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Mar athon ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁running ▁for ▁the ▁benefit ▁of ▁the ▁New ▁York - based ▁char ity , City Me als - on - W he els , ▁and ▁raising ▁the ▁most ▁don or ▁funds ▁as ▁the ▁team ▁runner . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁recently ▁finished ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁City ▁Tri ath lon ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁compet ing ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Multiple ▁S cl eros is ▁Society ▁ ▁and ▁becoming ▁their ▁top ▁fund ra iser ▁for ▁the ▁tri ath lon . ▁▁▁ ▁Kö pr ül ü ▁is ▁a ▁desc endant ▁of ▁the ▁Kö pr ül ü ▁family , ▁a ▁ ▁noble ▁family ▁of ▁the ▁Ott oman ▁Empire . ▁His ▁father , ▁Er tu ğ r ul ▁Me h met ▁Kö pr ül ü ▁( 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 8 3 ), ▁was ▁a ▁Turkish ▁diplom at ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁and ▁his ▁grand ▁uncle , ▁Me h met ▁Fu at ▁Kö pr ül ü ▁( 1 8 9 0 - 1 9 6 6 ), ▁was ▁a ▁Turkish ▁politician ▁and ▁historian , ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁Ott oman ▁history , ▁Turkish ▁fol kl ore , ▁and ▁Turkish ▁language . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Mur