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.
Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry 1.4 million people asked for the team the support in Turkey by bilyoner.com showed that alongside Fenerbahçe with 34%, Galatasaray with 35% and Beşiktaş with 19% make up most fans. • Total: Beşiktaş 25 times higher, Galatasaray 35 times higher. "As of 02 December 2018" Players from Beşiktaş to Galatasaray Players from Galatasaray to Beşiktaş Managers for both teams Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry Beşiktaş–Galatasaray is a Turkish football rivalry involving two of the most successful clubs in the Süper Lig. It is also a local derby, one of many involving Istanbul clubs. The first game played between the two sides was an