What have happened in Turkish football today? 19/01/2017

Galatasaray has got into quarter-final of Turkish Cup in confident manner.

Galatasaray carries on its impressive performance since Fatih Terim has been appointed to the role of head coach as team has won comfortably against Bucaspor during Turkish Cup last 16 2nd round game with 3:0 scoreline.

It needs to be stated that Galatasaray has recieved most comfortable scoreline at the aggregate among all of the last 16 ties as it has won it with 6:0 scoreline even through it needs to be reminded that it has played with easiest team at this stage of the tournament. Galatasaray needs to be stated has shown pretty dominating game during all of the games but still it could been argued that Terim didnt still get his strongest test since he has been appointed even through mentally and physically has shown lots of improvement with his appointment but on 22nd January it would be playing with its fellow title race team Kayserispor at away game which would be able to provide some difficult time with also cold weather. It would be also be 1st league game following an election of CEO.

Galatasaray mentally and physically has gained lots of motivation and mood for the upcoming games following those 3 wins and would be looking forward for Kayserispor game certainly.

Fenerbahce and Goztepe would be game with both teams giving their best to win.

Fenerbahce would be restarting its title race for at Super League with fellow team which is hoping to get into title Goztepe during Super League 18th week game as season would be restarted during this weekend.

Fenerbahce would be hoping to get into the right performance which it has shown in recent weeks of the 1st half of the Super League and does need to improve its performance compare to what it has shown at Turkish Cup against Istanbulspor as this performance is not enough. However, as been mentioned beforehand it is clear that team would be getting prepared at different mood to the game knowing that it needs to win game if it wants to end season at high note. Goztepe without doubt would be tough opponent to them as their had shown great performance also during 1st half, in fact too impressive for team which has risen from below division this season. With reminding that Fenerbahce didnt manage to win on 1st half of season against Goztepe team needs to be highly motivated and believe its strength.

With Fenerbahce playing at home it would be coming out as favourite but it would be hard game and if Goztepe manages to play an attacking brave football it can provide some good result at the game.

Turkish Football Federation has announced its slogan for Euro 2024.

Turkish Football Federation has announced today its logo and slogan for Euro 2024 candidacy which it has announced last year and has been focussed mainly into unity with slogan "Share Together".

Turkish Football Federation has been seeking to get hosting rights for either World Cup and European Championship for many years with some being total failures and some being very close including hosting rights for Euro 2016. It is known that Turkish government has been focussed a lot to the building of modern and hi-tech stadiums around Turkey and making game modernised which does put lots of advantage for its candidacy but it does have football national icon Germany as its opponent so things would be tough. Turkey's other bonuses that despite of not hosting those championships, it has managed to host many tournaments of different sports and also Champions League 2005 final, UEFA Cup final of 2006 and would be hosting UEFA Super Cup game on 2019, so it has enough of foundation especially in Istanbul and also in different cities. Winning hosting rights will not be easy but its very possible.

Right now, Turkish Football Federation has task to convince UEFA that it is ready and capable to provide great Euro 2024 and do better job than Germany.

Results:
Turkish Super League, 18th week:
Kasimpasa 3:2 Alanyaspor

Schedule:
Turkish Super League, 18th week:
13:30 Karabukspor - Genclerbirligi
16:00 Osmanlispor - Yeni Malatyaspor
19:00 Fenerbahce - Goztepe

In other news:

- TurkishCup quarter-final and semi-final has been taken place with following draws:
1. Akhisarspor - Kayserispor
2. Konyaspor - Galatasaray
3. Besiktas - Genclerbirligi
4. Giresunspor - Fenerbahce
Semi-final draw:
Winner 1 vs Winner 2
Winner 3 vs Winner 4
- PFDK referalls:
- Bursaspor has referred for events at the field and behaviour of fans
- Genclerbirligi trainer Gokhan Tokgoz has been referred for anti-sportmanship behaviour
- Trabzonspor has been referred for events at the field.

- Konyaspor has loaned Besiktas player Orkan Cinar for 6 months.

- Bursaspor has transferred Karabukspor player Gheorghe Grozav for 6 months with an option to extend for 2 years.

- Trabzonspor has transferred Midjylland player Filip Novak for 2.5 years

- Bursaspor has terminated contract with its player Ismail Konuk

- Akhisarspor has transferred Karabukspor player Dany Nounkeu for 2.5 years.

- Rizespor has transferred Fenerbahce player Gurkan Hervenik for 4.5 years.

- Besiktas has recieved playing licence to its player Domagoj Vida.

- Feyenoord has made transfer deal with Fenerbahce player Robin van Persie.

- SpartaRotterdam will not loan Fenerbahce player Yigithan Guveli as he became injured.

- Trabzonspor: Our player Fabian Castillo recovery from injury is expected to take place within 2-3 weeks.

- Fenerbahce has made shirt sponsorship deal with Acibadem for 6 years with total of 36 million TL gain from deal.

- Bursaspor has made principal agreement with Anorthosis player Abdulahi Shehu.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Hebei China Fortune player Stephane Mbia.

- StokeCity has offered 16 million euro for Galatasaray player Badou N'diaye but team has requested 20 million euro.

- RealBetis head coach Jose Miguel Lopez has stated that there is possibility of transfer of Fenerbahce player Ozan Tufan.

- Besiktas are interested to transfer Istanbulspor player Zeki Celik.

- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Fiorentina player Maximilano Oliviera.