Okan Buruk

Galatasaray stunned archrival Fenerbahçe 3-1 in a Turkish Süper Lig away match on Sept. 21 night to go five points clear at the top of the standings.

With the victory, the defending champion maintained its perfect run in the Süper Lig this season and also ended Fenerbahçe's 32-match unbeaten streak in the competition.

Turkish Süper Lig champion Galatasaray ended the season on a high on June 4 night, when it beat archrival Fenerbahçe 3-0 in front of a packed stadium.

The win set the perfect scene for the celebrations to mark the Istanbul club's record 23rd league title.

Turkish giant Galatasaray has claimed its 23rd Turkish Süper Lig title on night of May 30 with a 4-1 win over Ankaragücü in its penultimate match of the season, with a double from Mauro Icardi and further goals from Barış Alper Yılmaz and Sergio Oliveira.

It was the first time the Istanbul club has claimed the league title since the 2018-19 season.

Beşiktaş came from behind to beat Turkish Süper Lig leader Galatasaray 3-1 on April 30 night, throwing itself back in the trophy race with six weeks to go.

Argentine star Mauro Icardi put the visiting side ahead in the 20th minute at Vodafone Park, but Romain Saiss leveled the score in the 35th minute.

Defending champions Trabzonspor will take on newcomer Istanbulspor in an away game on Aug. 5 in the opening game of the new Süper Lig season.

Trabzonspor won its first league title in almost 30 years in May and the Black Sea side's supporters were happy to see their team adding the Turkish Super Cup to its museum last week.

Following Okan Buruk's exit, Medipol Başakşehir has reached an "agreement in principle" for Aykut Kocaman to take over as manager, the club said on Jan. 31.

Details of the 55-year-old Turkish manager's deal will be disclosed on Feb. 1, the reigning Süper Lig champions said on Twitter.

Fenerbahçe scored four unanswered goals to beat Medipol Başakşehir 4-1 at home on Dec. 24 in a Süper Lig clash.

Mahmut Tekdemir found the net to give the away team an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute at Ülker Stadium.

But Nazım Sangare equalized the match in first-half stoppage time.

Turkish football club Medipol Başakşehir have demanded from UEFA a life-long ban on referees who passed racist remarks on the team's assistant manager Pierre Webo.

The Spor Toto Turkish Super League resumes this weekend after a national team break with Medipol Başakşehir, in hot pursuit of leader Beşiktaş, visiting relegation-threatened Akhihsar Belediyespor on April 1.