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 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 Istanbul Football League game on 22 August 1924. The match, staged at Taksim Stadium, finished 2–0 to Beşiktaş. Galatasaray marked their first victory over Beşiktaş when they defeated them 6–2 in semi-final of the Istanbul Football League on 31 July 1925. Beşiktaş and Galatasaray are two of the most popular Turkish clubs; both sides have large fanbases that follow