2010–11 Süper Lig

The arrest and release of the chairman of a football club warmed up the debate over double standards in Turkish justice as the arrest of a group of journalists will mark its 300th day in prison tomorrow.

A renewed Fenerbahçe, the Istanbul side which failed to impress fans in both the league opening and an UEFA Europa League playoff game, will take on an assertive Trabzonspor on Aug. 20 in the highlight game of the second league week. 

Defending champion Beşiktaş made a winning start to the new Spor Toto Super League season by beating Antalyaspor 2-0, while city rival Fenerbahçe was held to a 2-2 draw at newcomer Göztepe over the weekend.

Another newcomer, Malatyaspor, made its debut on the top flight with a 3-1 victory over Osmanlıspor on Aug. 13, while Alanyaspor lost 3-1 at home to Kasımpaşa on Aug. 12.

Atiker Konyaspor claimed the Turkish Super Cup after defeating the reigning league champion Beşiktaş 2-1 on Aug. 6.

The match at the Samsun Yeni 19 Mayıs Stadium saw last season's league champion Beşiktaş go against Turkish Cup winner Atiker Konyaspor.

The cards in the Turkish Super League could be reshuffled in the crucial upcoming 28th week of games, with leader Beşiktaş visiting Trabzonspor, the best-performing in the second half of the season, and second-placed Başakşehir taking on third-placed Galatasaray.

Galatasaray beat city rival Be?ikta? 2-0 in a Spor Toto Super League game at Türk Telekom Arena in Istanbul on May 24, all but clinching a third title in four years with just one week remaining.

Turkey?s top flight football will resume with a Ziraat Turkish Cup game on April 14 following a week-long hiatus in the wake of a gun attack on the Fenerbahçe team bus.

Galatasaray visits Balıkesirspor while defending champion Fenerbahçe hosts Gaziantepspor in the Spor Toto Super League’s third match day this weekend.

Kardemir Karabükspor and Trabzonspor cruised to victories on a good night for Turkish clubs in the UEFA Europa League playoffs on Aug. 21.

Kardemir Karabükspor visits Rosenborg in a bid to advance to the Europa League playoff stage Aug. 7. The Turkish side will play at Trondheim’s Lerkendal Stadium, hoping to outlast the Norwegians following a goalless draw last week, in the hope of remaining in Europe’s second-tier club competition.