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Beşiktaş, Galatasaray eye winter break title

When Beşiktaş hosts Galatasaray in an Istanbul derby this weekend, both sides will be aiming for a victory to enter the winter break atop the Spor Toto Super League standings.

Leader Beşiktaş has 35 points from 15 games this season ahead of the game on Jan. 4 against city rival Galatasaray, which sits in third place with 32 points.

Claims of Gülen extortion toward Fener stirs debate

Galatasaray’s chairman is alone in his claim that a major match-fixing probe was launched after Fenerbahçe refused to pay $50 million to Fethullah Gülen The biggest match-fixing investigation in Turkish football history is back on the agenda after Galatasaray Chairman Duygun Yarsuvat claimed that a 2011 probe into the matter was launched when Fenerbahçe Chairman Aziz Yıldırım refused t

Turkey keeper Demirel leaves national game due to fans’ jeering

Turkey’s national football team kept its slim chances of advancing to Euro 2016 by beating Kazakhstan on Nov. 16 in a game marred by coach Fatih Terim’s first-choice goalkeeper.

Volkan Demirel walked out ahead of the qualifier after being abused by Turkish fans during the warm-up.

Prandelli unveiled as new Galatasaray coach

Galatasaray signed a two-year contract with Italian coach Cesare Prandelli in a ceremony in the club’s Türk Telekom Arena stadium July 8.

Speaking to reporters at the ceremony, Prandelli, who only left Italy after a disappointing World Cup campaign last month, said Galatasaray chairman Ünal Aysal easily convinced him for the job.

Galatasaray ready to sign Prandelli

Italian coach Cesare Prandelli is set to officially sign a contract with Galatasaray today.

The 56-year-old arrived in Istanbul on club chairman Ünal Aysal’s private jet and is set to sign the two-year deal at the Türk Telekom Arena, the club’s stadium, at 2 p.m. Prandelli will receive 1.75 million euros plus bonuses per year, according to the Turkish media.

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