History of Galatasaray S.K. flames shining on our team and dreaming that it would take us to victories. Indeed it did." Ali Sami Yen is the founder of the club, and the first president of club that served until the 1920s. Since the Turkish republic founded in 1923, Ali Sami Yen did a great job, both founding and developing the first Turkish football club and protecting it against the strict rules of the former state of command in Istanbul, the Ottoman Empire. Between 1905 and 1906 Galatasaray just played friendly matches. Since there were not any Turkish teams, Galatasaray joined the Istanbul Football League
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