Atatürk and Galatasaray

Efforts to impose an alleged partiality toward a particular team in regard to Atatürk, the founder of our Republic, have remained fruitless in the face of historical facts. Very few persons in the history of nations have earned leadership stature and taken their place in the annals of national experience. To remove such leaders from the historical context to which they belong on the basis of oral history rather than documented facts, deliberately transporting them into the realm of a desired group or community is a distortion. Leaders, with the characteristics that have placed them in history, are above individuals, groups or communities. A defense of the opposite view, besides providing no benefit to individuals or communities, has the potential of opening irreparable wounds in the social conscience. Acting in the awareness of this, genuine leaders exhibit great sensitivity in this respect and refrain from participating in organizations that do not embrace the whole of society and of which they are not a founder or a part of. We must acknowledge with the same sensitivity that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk is among the foremost historical personalities for which this holds true.

Galatasaray versus Beşiktaş 3 – 2

Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş with three goals against two in the twenty- eighth week of the Spor Toto Super League Sunday night on February 26 at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex TT Arena.

The first goal in the game was by Johan Elmander in minute 14 when he sent to to the goal net after Eboue gained the ball passed by Melo and directed towards the penalty area.

After the half-time İbrahim Toraman registered the tying goal for Beşiktaş in minute 46.

Felipe Melo scored the second goal of the Yellow-Reds in minute 52.

In minute 73 Semih scored an own goal for the visitor team in his effort to defend Quaresma’s goal attempt.

Jonah Elmander scored the winning goal of Galatasaray by the end of the game.

Galatasaray has increased its points to 63 atop the league standings and maintained its leading position.

Next Monday on March 5 Galatasaray will be visiting Sivasspor in the twenty-ninth week of the Spor Toto Super League.

Kazım Kazım on Loan to Olympiacos FC

Galatasaray Sports Club and Olympiacos FC have come to an agreement concerning the temporary transfer of Kazım Kazım to the Greek club for the rest of the 2011-2012 football season.

Olympiacos FC shall pay EU 875,000 fee to the Galatasaray SK for loaning our player with an option for full transfer by the end the season for 1,500 thousand euros.

We wish Kazım all the success in his new team.

Galatasaray vs Ankaragücü 4 – 0

Galatasaray defeated Ankaragücü with 4 against one in the twenty- second week of the Spor Toto Super League at the Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex TT Arena on Wednesday night January 25.

The first goal of the Yellow-Reds was registered by Gökhan Zan in minute 4 when he hit the ball kicked by Reira with a goal attempt previously.

In minute 8 Emre Çolak scored the second goal after Reira crossed the ball towards him at the penalty spot.

When Engin cut the ball towards Sercan at the goal box, defenders of the visitors tried to stop the attempt but Albert Reira was there to turn it into a goal and scored the third goal in minute 53. 

In minute 76 Yiğit Gökoğlan scored the fourth and the final goal of Galatasaray in the game with the assist coming from Sabri.

Galatasaray increased its points to 50 in the league and remained atop the standings.

In the twenty- third week of the Spor Toto Super League on Saturday, January 28, Galatasaray will be visiting Bursaspor. 

Eskişehirspor vs Galatasaray 0 – 0

The tie between Galatasaray and Eskişehirspor in the twenty-first week of the Spor Toto Super League ended in a draw at the Eskişehir Ataturk Stadium on Sunday night January 22.

With this score Galatasaray increased its points to 47 in the league and remained atop the standings.

Galatasaray will be playing against Ankaragücü in the twenty-second week of the Spor Toto Super League next Wednesday on January 25 in ASY Sports Complex TT Arena.

Galatasaray vs KDÇ Karabükspor 5 – 1

Galatasaray defeated KDÇ Karabükspor with 5 goals against one in the twentieth week of the Spor Toto Super League at the ASY Sports Complex TT Arena Saturday night on January 14.

The initial goal was scored by Milan Baroš in minute 2. After Selçuk took the corner kick Johan Elmander registered the second goal before the halftime break in minute 41. 

In minute 48 Felipo Melo scored the second goal taking the penalty kick from the penalty mark.

Mustafa Sarp registered the only goal of the visitors in minute 65. 

It was Elmander again who scored the fourth goal in the game with the assist coming from Baroš in minute 68. 

Engin Baytar scored the final and the fifth goal of Galatasaray in minute 87.

This is the ninth consecutive win of the Yellow-Reds in this football season. Increasing its points to 46 Galatasaray has maintained its leading position in the league standings.

Galatasaray will be visiting Eskişehirspor in the twentieth week of the Spor Toto Super League, next Sunday on January 22 in Eskişehir Ataturk Stadium.

Yiğit Gökoğlan Joins Galatasaray

Galatasaray signed midfielder Yiğit Gökoğlan transferred from Manisaspor with a four-and-half-year contract starting from the second half of the 2011-12 football season.

Gökoğlan began his football career at Göztepe football academy in 1999 at the age of ten. In 2006, he was transferred to Manisapor U19 where he became professional in 2008.