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.
2016–17 Galatasaray S.K. season 2016–17 Galatasaray S.K. season The 2016–17 Galatasaray season was the club's 113rd in existence and 59th consecutive season in the Süper Lig. The club will be aiming for an unprecedented 21st Süper Lig title after finishing the Süper Lig sixth place in previous season. In Europe, Galatasaray will not be present in any competition. They will compete in a domestic cup, the Turkish Cup. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches the club played in the season. It covers a period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. Gürbey Kahveci