Aykut Kocaman

Turkey's Fenerbahçe can advance to the round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League with a game to spare with the right combination of results on matchday five when it welcomes Ukraine's Zorya Luhansk, while Osmanlıspor can also make it to the next round if it beats Romania's Steaua București away. 

Fenerbahçe defeated arch-rival Galatasaray 2-0 in a derby on Nov. 20 in the Spor Toto Super League at its Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium in Istanbul to continue its recent renaissance.    

The Yellow Canaries opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time through Dutch forward Robin van Persie.

Galatasaray wants to end a 17-year jinx when it travels to the Asian side of Istanbul for a Spor Toto Super League game on Nov. 20.
The club's last victory at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu Stadium was in 1999, when it beat Fenerbahçe 2-1 in a league game on Dec. 22, and has not been able to win in the 20 official games at the venue since.

İstanbul club Fenerbahçe managed to beat all expectations and beat Manchester United 2-1 at home in a Europa League Group A game late on Nov. 3. Having lost 4-1 two weeks ago in Manchester, Fenerbahçe produced a stunning performance capped by a brilliant Moussa Sow bicycle-kick goal and a Jeremain Lens free-kick.

Istanbul's Fenerbahçe found some relief in a stunning 5-0 win against a strong Kardemir Karabükspor on Oct. 30 at home, following a historically bad start to the Turkish league.

Fener coach Dick Advocaat was happy with the win but poor attendance at the game bothered the experienced Dutchman. 

The draws for the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round were made in Nyon on July 15, with Turkey's Fenerbahçe drawing Monaco. 

The first game will be played in Istanbul on July 26 or 27 and the return match will be in Monaco on Aug. 2 or 3. 

Turkish club Fenerbahçe takes on Russian Lokomotiv Moscow at home in the first leg of a Europa League round of 32 clash in a 'high risk' game overshadowed by the tensions between the two countriesIstanbul club Fenerbahçe hosts Lokomotiv Moscow today in a Europa League round of 32 match amid concerns off the pitch.

Turkey's biggest football rivalry will be renewed on Oct. 25 when Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, both buoyed by mid-week victories on the European stage, clash at the ?ükrü Saraço?lu in a Spor Toto Super League game.

Fenerbahçe, the Turkish title contender which suffered a 3-1 home loss against Norwegian underdog Molde in a UEFA Europa League Group A qualifier game on Sept. 17, will take on Bursaspor in the Turkish Spor Toto Super League, as rival Galatasaray, which bowed out to Atletico Madrid Sept. 16, will visit Trabzonspor. 

Turkish football heavyweight and last year?s league title runner-up Fenerbahçe will host Greek rival Atromitos Aug. 27 in the UEFA Europa League play-offs second leg game in Istanbul, with the advantage of a 1-0 win away in the first game.