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Uneasy Beşiktaş takes on Fenerbahçe in crucial derby
Istanbul's Fenerbahçe, the only side to consign league champion Beşiktaş to defeat in 27 official games at its new home, will visit the Vodafone Arena by the Bosphorus on May 7 in a game that could help determine the Super League season.
Football not just football again after Istanbul massacre
Football is once again not just football in the aftermath of a bomb attack near Istanbul's Vodafone Arena stadium and a simultaneous one just a few hundred meters soon after a Beşiktaş-Bursaspor league game.
Three Turkish teams progress to Europa League knockout stage
Turkey will have three teams in the Europa League when the European football's second-tier competition resumes with the round of 32 in February.
Fenerbahçe pipped Manchester United to top spot in its Europa League group on Dec. 8 after beating Feyenoord 1-0, while Osmanlıspor beat FC Zurich 2-0 at home to finish atop its group.
Fenerbahçe challenges undefeated Beşiktaş
A rising Fenerbahçe, which has won its last eight games, will host historic rival Beşiktaş on Dec. 3 looking to maintain an 11-year undefeated record in derby games.
Beşiktaş, meanwhile, is out to extend its unbeaten run in three competitions - the Spor Toto Super League, Champions League and the Ziraat Turkey Cup.
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Fenerbahçe claims historic victory against Man United
İstanbul club Fenerbahçe managed to beat all expectations and beat Manchester United 2-1 at home in a Europa League Group A game late on Nov. 3. Having lost 4-1 two weeks ago in Manchester, Fenerbahçe produced a stunning performance capped by a brilliant Moussa Sow bicycle-kick goal and a Jeremain Lens free-kick.
Be?ikta?, Fenerbahçe win league openers, Galatasaray fumbles
Spor Toto Super League title hopefuls Be?ikta? and Fenerbahçe have had winning starts to the season, while defending champion Galatasaray was forced to settle for a draw.
Fenerbahçe clings to top of league with Sivasspor win
Fenerbahçe narrowly beat Medicana Sivasspor 3-2 in an away match May 9 to sit in second place in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League, keeping pace with league-leading Galatasaray.
Sivasspor took the lead in the eighth minute when Mehdi Taouil scored the opening goal of the game to put the home side up 1-0. Just a minute later, Fenerbahçe playmaker Diego replied to make it 1-1.
Galatasaray back in driver's seat after rivals' derby
Galatasaray has enjoyed claiming the top spot on the Turkish Spor Toto Super League standings back after the Fenerbahçe-Be?ikta? derby, won 1-0 by the home side.
Fenerbahçe narrowly won the game against Be?ikta? with an injury-time goal by Senegalese international Moussa Sow late on March 23.
Turkish clerics debate Demba Ba’s ‘Islamic’ goal celebration
The goal celebration of BeÅiktaÅâs Senegalese national Demba Ba, who kneels down to prostrate before God after goal, has stirred a religious debate in Turkey, with a popular televangelist declaring it a sin to perform the action in a random direction instead of toward the Kaaba.