Atiba Hutchinson

A depleted Beşiktaş squad will be in Amsterdam on Sept. 28 when the Turkish champion plays Ajax in a Champions League Group C match.

Defending champions Beşiktaş started the 2021-2022 Turkish Süper Lig season on Aug. 13 with a 3-0 win over Çaykur Rizespor.

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Beşiktaş took control of the match at the beginning, with Georges-Kevin Nkoudou scoring the early opener in the 9th minute, assisted by Kenan Karaman at Vodafone Park.

The 2021 Turkish Süper Lig football champions, Beşiktaş, received the championship cup on May 19 in a ceremony as fans of the Istanbul club rejoiced.

The Black Eagles arrived at their home stadium Vodafone Park by sea - an unusual way to celebrate a victory.

Beşiktaş beat Kasımpaşa 3-0 in on Dec. 4's Turkish Süper Lig match to extend winning streak to three games in the league.

The Black Eagles led the first half 1-0 at their home, Vodafone Park, as midfielder Bernard Mensah scored after following Kasımpaşa goalkeeper Ramazan Kose's poor parry.

Fenerbahçe beat Beşiktaş 3-1 in an Istanbul derby match on Dec. 22 to cling to the title race in Süper Lig led by Sivasspor.

At Ülker Stadium in Istanbul, Turkish football powerhouses Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş met a vital Turkish Super Lig derby in a Week 16 match.

An Istanbul derby between Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş on the night of Sept. 23 descended into farce amid five red cards, 10 yellow cards, and two penalties, with the home side Fenerbahçe eventually extending its unbeaten streak against the visitors to 15 games with a 2-1 victory.

Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli and U.K. Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore have traded blows on Twitter, after Bahçeli criticized Britain's involvement in Middle Eastern politics.

He also raised eyebrows by claiming that Canada, Australia and New Zealand are not fully independent and have been ruled by governors assigned by the United Kingdom.  

Istanbul's Fenerbahçe, the only side to consign league champion Beşiktaş to defeat in 27 official games at its new home, will visit the Vodafone Arena by the Bosphorus on May 7 in a game that could help determine the Super League season. 

Beşiktaş achieved an epic 4-3 win over Trabzonspor late on April 8, throwing down a gauntlet to its two closest followers, which will clash with each other on April 10. 

An Armenian-origin footballer who plays for Beşiktaş has taken umbrage with a question from Armenian broadcaster Armnews about the twin bombings in Istanbul, noting that the attacks could have occurred anywhere.