| Founded | 1926 |
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| League | Turkish Handball Super League |
| Team history | defunct |
| Based in | İstanbul, Turkey |
| Colors | Yellow & Red |
| President | Dursun Özbek |
| Championships | 2 (Turkish League) 8 (Istanbul League) |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Active departments of Galatasaray SK |
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| Closed departments of Galatasaray SK | ||||||
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Galatasaray Handball Team is the men's handball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.
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