Simon Kjaer

Fenerbahçe eliminated Beşiktaş in the Ziraat Turkish Cup last 16 late on Feb. 5 1-0 in a tense game marked by brawls.

Gençlerbirli?i parted ways with coach Y?lmaz Vural on Dec. 29, just five days after he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with the Ankara club.

A debate between Vural and Gençlerbirli?i's powerful chairman, ?lhan Cavcav, about winter break transfers led to the decision, according to reports.

Be?ikta? ended the club?s Istanbul derby jinx and beat Fenerbahçe 3-2 on Sept. 27 to climb atop Spor Toto Super League standings.

The Turkish Super League kicks off with last year's runner-up, Fenerbahçe, taking on Eski?ehirspor in Istanbul, the first game of a season which will be marked by tens of millions of dollars in summer signings by both title contenders and weaker teams alike. 

Turkish club Fenerbahçe?s star-studded squad will not be playing in the Champions League this season after losing a third qualifying ground tie against Shakthar Donetsk. 

Goals from Dario Srna, Oleksandr Gladkiy and Alex Teixeira gave Shakthar a 3-0 victory at home Aug. 5, in the return game of a goalless draw in Istanbul, booking the Ukrainians a place in the playoff leg.

Hours after Galatasaray signed Lukas Podolski, its chairman has said the Turkish football giant?s next targets could be Lionel Messi and Neymar to compete with rival Fenerbahçe?s recent signing of Nani and reported agreement in principle with Robin Van Persie.

Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov has signed a one-year extension of his contract with French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco.

Berbatov joined the French football club from Fulham in January under a contract expiring at the end of the season.