Galatasaray S.K. in European football Galatasaray S.K. in European football Galatasaray SK, a Turkish professional association football club, is Turkey's most successful team in Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) competitions. The 1999–2000 UEFA Cup competition was won by Galatasaray after they defeated Arsenal in the final. The victory marked the first time a Turkish side had won a European club football trophy, prompting wild celebrations on the streets of Istanbul. Galatasaray entered the competition after finishing in third position in Group H after the first group stage of the 1999–2000 UEFA Champions League, resulting in their transfer to the UEFA Cup, ahead of fourth-placed
Galatasaray SK Marşı of Turkey, written in both Arabic and French and published in Egypt. Galatasaray SK Marşı Galatasaray Marşı ("Galatasaray march") is the official hymn of the Turkish multisport club Galatasaray SK. It was commissioned in 1980 to celebrate the club's 75th anniversary. The words were written by Turkish songwriter Mehmet Faruk Gürtunca and Selmi Andak is the composer. The "re re re, ra ra ra, Galatasaray Galatasaray cimbom bom" part is a famous fan chant and was sung for the first time by Galatasaray fans at Taksim Stadi in 1922. The first march was written by Ahmet Malik, who was a