History of Galatasaray S.K. call their club "Galata Sarayı". In 1905, during the era of the Ottoman Empire, there were no laws for associations so the club could not be registered officially, but, after the 1912 Law of Association, the club registered legally. This was how the first Turkish football club was founded. Among with the founder Ali Sami Yen, the co-founders were the ones who were keen to do this sport, such as Asim Tevfik Sonumut, Reşat Şirvani, Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu, Abidin Daver and Kamil. At first, the colours of Galatasaray were red and white. These are the colours in the modern Turkish flag.
Galatasaray High School the language of instruction. In addition, English is taught in the primary schools from the sixth grade and up, while Italian and Latin are taught in the high school grades. The students set up an English Club in 1997, which regularly participates in the Harvard Model United Nations Conferences and European Youth Parliament's International Sessions and other events throughout the year. The "Lycée de Galatasaray" diploma is equivalent to the French "Baccalaureate", and graduates of Galatasaray are admitted to universities in France without further examinations. Education is primarily in French and Turkish. English and Italian are also taught as second