What happened in Turkish football today? 17/12/2021

Trabzonspor would aim to bounce back from last week loss.

Trabzonspor would be focussing into providing strong bouncing back as it lost to Antalyaspor last week as it would be meeting against Hatayspor who are being one of the contenders for top spot.

Even through due of confidence and quality side Trabzonspor still would be coming out as favourites even if their opponents are being in good form and do show good positive game. One of the aspects is that Antalyaspor loss has let side to identify some of the issues which side does have without having lots of loss for title race and it is very likely side did work on them in duration of one week and likely would produce much more organised game. Hatayspor meanwhile could get some self-belief due of recent result and also Antalyaspor winning opponent, realising their could beaten and let them provide brave positive game.

This would be interesting game with both sides coming for win but as been noted Trabzonspor being favourites.

Basaksehirspor are favourites against Galatasaray

Galatasaray are going to meet with Basaksehirspor which to some extend is being Istanbul derby and opponent which does provide issues to big clubs.

Galatasaray is continuing to showing two different performance at domestic and European front, but it did get opportunity to get ready for this tough game for week and it would be interesting to see how it would provide game against at form Basaksehirspor who did get in very good form with Emre Belozoglu and looking at the form there would be coming as favourites to the game. Galatasaray will see as opportunity to start new beginning in league but their would play against tough opponent.

It would be tough game for both side with Basaksehirspor being bit more advantegous to opponent.

Volkan Demirel been appointed as Fatih Karagumruk head coach for 2.5 years

Fatih Karagumruk has appointed Volkan Demirel as club's head coach as it would be his head coach debut and it would be with side which does have high aims.

Even through this is being debut in this position for Volkan Demirel he did work with Emre Belozoglu as Fenerbahce head coach and being pundit at Super League broadcaster and hence did get some knowledge and experience which led for Fatih Karagumruk to appoint him among not having much options. In addition, following Farioli it would be another young coach with having some potential. With Demirel it would be great to test himself and prove to others his coaching skills, as he does have aims to work in this position.

This is crucial move for both sides but it does have potential to be successful for them.

Results:

Turkish Super League, 17th week:

Giresunspor 3:1 Altay

Schedule:

Turkish Super League, 17th week:

13:30 Kasimpasa - Sivasspor

16:00 Trabzonspor - Hatayspor

16:00 Konyaspor - Antalyaspor

19:00 Galatasaray- Basaksehirspor

In other news:

- UEFA has announced fixture of Turkey for Nations League League C Group 1 games:

4/06: Turkey-Faroe Islands

7/06: Lithuania- Turkey

11/06: Luxembourg-Turkey

14/06: Turkey-Lithuania

22/09: Turkey-Luxembourg

25/09: Faroe Islands-Turkey

- SadettinSaran: My dream always been to become Fenerbahce CEO. If things would be going as it is now at club, I would run as CEO candidate in next election. If we get title, I would not. I am against to have early election.

-  Reha Keskin and Ahmet Ozan Sener has been appointed as Galatasaray administrators.

 - Besiktas has made deal to become pilot team for Chelsea

- Besiktas administrator Adnan Dalgakiran: Bruno Pinheiro would arrive to Istanbul soon.

- Trabzonspor are interested to transfer Hatayspor player Fatih Kurucuk and Adana Demirspor player Samet Akaydin.

- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Arsenal player Bernd Leno and Napoli player Alex Meret.

- Fenerbahce player Ferdi Kadioglu will not play for 5-6 weeks due of injury.

- Galatasaray player Marcao has resumed training session after recovering from injury.