Sport in Turkey

Istanbul clubs Beşiktaş and Fenerbahçe, struggling in the Turkish league, will seek some comp3ensation when they both play Belgian teams in the Europe League on Nov. 8.

Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe brought a derby football match to a 2-2 draw in Turkey's top-tier Spor Toto Süper Lig on Nov. 2.

Ankaragücü footballer Kenan Özer (R)

UEFA has ordered a deeper investigation into Turkish champion Galatasaray's spending.

Fenerbahçe managed to get the only win among Turkish football clubs in the UEFA Europa League on Oct. 4, while Beşiktaş and Akhisar bowed to their opponents.

Reigning champions Galatasaray topped Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig after Medipol Başakşehir's draw against Yeni Malatyaspor on Oct. 2 evening.

Galatasaray defeated Büyükşehir Belediye Erzurumspor 1-0 on Sept. 28 evening in Turkey's Spor Toto Süper Lig, the country's top-tier football league.

Three Turkish clubs start their Europa League campaigns on Sept. 20, with last season's surprise Turkish Cup winner Akhisarspor playing its debut European game at home against Krasnodar.

Turkish champions Galatasaray defeated Russia's Lokomotiv Moscow 3-0 on Sept. 18 in their first UEFA Champions League appearance this season.

Turkish football giants Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş won in the fifth week of Super Toto Super Lig.