Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey, most notable for its association football department. The club also consists of various other departments including basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics, swimming, rowing, sailing, judo, bridge, motorsport, equestrian, and chess. Galatasaray S.K. is among the key members of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee together with Galatasaray University and the prestigious Lycée de Galatasaray.
Athena is a rock/ska band from Istanbul, Turkey, founded by twin brothers Hakan Özoğuz and Gökhan Özoğuz in 1987. They have released 8 albums and featured as the Turkish entry to the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "For Real", finishing fourth.
Ali Sami Yen Stadium was the home of the football club Galatasaray S.K. in Istanbul, Turkey, from 1964 to 2010. It is named after the founder of the club, Ali Sami Yen. The stadium had a capacity of 23,477 (all-seater) and was situated in the Mecidiyeköy quarter of the Şişli district, at the center of the European side of the city.
Ali Sami Yen, born Ali Sami Frashëri was an Albanian-Turkish sports official best known as the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club. After the enactment of law on family names in 1934, he took the surname Yen, which literally means “win” in the Turkish language.
The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup season was the 29th edition of the UEFA Cup competition. The final took place at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen and was won by Galatasaray, who defeated Arsenal in the final. The game was scoreless through the first ninety minutes and stayed that way through thirty minutes of extra time. The match went on to penalty kicks in which Gheorghe Popescu scored the winning goal to win the cup. Galatasaray won the cup without losing a single game. The competition had some violence involving Turkish hooligans in the semi-finals and the final, in particular the fatal stabbings of Leeds United fans Kevin Speight and Christopher Loftus by Galatasaray fans in Istanbul.
Mustafa Denizli is a former Turkish football player and current the head coach of Kasımpaşa. He has managed many Turkish notable football clubs, including "Istanbul Big Three" and has won the Süper Lig title three times. He is the only manager in history to win the Süper Lig with three clubs. He also has worked outside Turkey with Alemannia Aachen in Germany, Pas and Persepolis in Iran and Khazar Lankaran in Azerbaijan. He managed the Turkish national team for four years and reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2000. On 23 December 2011, he returned to his former club, Persepolis but resigned at the end of the season. He spent 17 years with his hometown club Altay in İzmir, gaining a reputation as one of the best players in the position of attacking left forward in the league's history.
Özhan Canaydın was a businessman, basketballer and former chairman of the Turkish sports club Galatasaray.
The 2007–08 Süper Lig season,, was the 50th anniversary of top-flight professional football in Turkey. It was won by Galatasaray, who won their 17th championship.
Officially known as the Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi – Türk Telekom Stadium, it is a football stadium serving as the home ground of the Süper Lig club Galatasaray S.K.. It is located in the Seyrantepe quarter of the Sarıyer district, on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. The all-seater stadium has the capacity to host 52,223 spectators during football games.
Ali Tanrıyar was a Turkish internist, politician, Interior Minister of Turkey, chairman of the sports club Galatasaray S.K.. and centenarian, having lived to 103.
The history of Galatasaray S.K. covers over 100 years of the sports from the club based in Istanbul, Turkey. Established in 1905, the club became the most successful club in the history of Turkish football.
The 2008–09 season was Galatasaray's 105th in existence and the 51st consecutive season in the Süper Lig. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club have played in the season.
Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex or Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi is a new multi-purpose sports complex in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Galatasaray SK. The complex covers an area of approximately 120,000 m².
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü, also known simply as Galatasaray, is a Turkish football club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul. It is the association football branch of the larger Galatasaray Sports Club, itself a part of the Galatasaray Community Cooperation Committee which includes the prestigious Lycée de Galatasaray, where the football club was founded in October 1905 consisting entirely of student members.
The 1906–07 season was Galatasaray SK's 3rd in existence and the club's 1st in the Istanbul Football League.
Yalçın Granit is a Turkish basketball player, coach and sports journalist.
Events in the year 1951 in Turkey.
The Feriköy Cemetery is a burial ground situated in Feriköy quarter of Şişli district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. It is administered by the Metropolitan Municipality. Many prominent figures from the world of politics, sports and arts rest here.
Ahmet Serhat Hacıpaşalıoğlu, known as Serhat, is a Turkish singer, producer and television presenter.
The 2018–19 season is Galatasaray's 115th in existence and 61st consecutive season in the Süper Lig. The club will be aiming for an unprecedented 22nd Süper Lig title after being the Süper Lig champion in previous season.
