Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, also known simply as Beşiktaş, is a Turkish professional sports club founded in 1903 that is based in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. The club's football team is one of the Big Three in Turkey and one of the most successful teams in the country, having never been relegated to a lower division. It was the first registered sports club in the country and one of the few that acquired the right to bear the Turkish flag on its crest.
The Turkish Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Turkey. It was formed on 23 April 1923, and joined FIFA the same year and UEFA in 1962. It organizes the Turkey national football team, the Turkish Football League and the Turkish Cup.
Mehmet Murat Okur is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played as a power forward and center.
Mehmet Aurélio is a Brazilian-born Turkish football coach and retired footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is an assistant coach of Fenerbahçe.
Mehmet Akgün is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Mehmet "Şifo" Özdilek is a Turkish football manager and former player. He is nicknamed "Şifo" after Belgian star Enzo Scifo with whom he shared a similar playing style.
Mehmet Yılmaz is a Turkish retired footballer.
Mehmet Topuz is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder or right-back for Kayserispor and Fenerbahçe.
Mehmet Topal is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was nicknamed Örümcek (Spider), due to his ability to use his long legs to win loose balls or cut passes.
Mehmed is the most common Bosnian and Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad and gains its significance from being the name of Muhammad, the prophet of Islam. Originally the intermediary vowels in the Arabic Muhammad were completed with an e in adaptation to Turkish phonotactics, which spelled Mehemmed, Mehemed, Mehmed and the name lost the central e over time Final devoicing of d to t is a regular process in Turkish. The prophet himself is referred to in Turkish using the archaic version, Muhammed.
Billy Osman Mehmet is a professional footballer who last played as a striker for Merit Alsancak Yeşilova of Northern Cyprus. Born in England, he has played for the Republic of Ireland U21 team.
Mehmet Hetemaj is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in Yugoslavia, he has represented both Finland national team and Kosovo national football team. He started his football career in HJK youth team.
Mehmet Ekici is a Turkish footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Fenerbahçe.
Society for the Rise of Kurdistan also known as the Society for the Advancement of Kurdistan (SAK), was secretly established in Constantinople on 6 November 1917 and officially announced organization formed on the 17 December 1918. It was headquartered in Istanbul, with the aim of creating an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey. The Society based its statements for an independent or autonomous Kurdistan on the Treaty of Sèvres and the Fourteen Points stipulated by Woodrow Wilson. The society formed many local dependencies in the eastern provinces of Turkey.
Mersin İdmanyurdu Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 1965–1966. The 1965–66 season was the 3rd season of Mersin İdmanyurdu football team in Second League, the second level division in Turkey.
Sultana Muhammad Fetih 1453 is a 2012 Turkish epic action film directed by Faruk Aksoy and produced by Faruk Aksoy, Servet Aksoy and Ayşe Germen. Starring Devrim Evin, İbrahim Çelikkol and Dilek Serbest, the film is based on events surrounding the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II.
Mehmet Sakıp Özberk, was a Turkish former footballer and manager. He played for Reyhanlıspor, Ankaragücü, Adana Demirspor and Gaziantepspor. He was technical director of Gaziantepspor. He lost his life after an heart attack during a swim in Arsuz, Hatay on August 15, 2023.
The Big Three is the colloquial name given to Beşiktaş J.K., Fenerbahçe S.K. and Galatasaray S.K., the three most successful sports clubs in Turkey. They all are based in Istanbul.
Mehmet Umut Nayir is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe, and the Turkey national team.
Mehmet Zeki Çelik is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or right wing-back for Serie A club Roma and the Turkey national team.
