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Name: Galatasaray Sports Club Date of founding: Autumn of 1905 Founders: Ali Sami Yen, Asım Tevfik Sonumut, Emin Bülent Serdaroğlu, Celal Ibrahim, Bekir Sıtkı Bircan, Reşat Şirvanizade, Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu, Abidin Daver Place of Founding: Galatasaray Lycee fifth grade Colors: First red - white, then yellow - black and now yellow - red First Club House: Shop of Bulgarian Milkman in Galatasaray First Emblem: Eagle on the Tobler chocolate First President: Ali Sami Yen First Match: Galatasaray- Kadikoy Faure School
(2-0) First Branch of Sports: Football First Championship: Istanbul Sunday League Championship Aim of Foundation: "To play together like Englishmen, to have a color and a name, to beat the non - Turk teams"
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GALATASARAY PRIMARY SCHOOL
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
Galatasaray Educational and Learning Institution (GEOK) was established by a protocol, based on notion of international bilateral treaties and signed by French President Francois Mitterant and Turkish President Turgut Özal on 14 April 1992.
The treaty in question entered into force after being ratified by the cabinets of both nations. Galatasaray Primary School and Galatasaray Educational and Learning Institution became effective in the education term of 1993 – 1994, and Galatasaray Lycee was also attached to Galatasaray Educational and Learning Institution. Galatasaray Primary School operated in the buildings of Galatasaray University for two years. But because of the expansions of both Galatasaray University and Galatasaray Primary School, and of the increasing of the number of the classes, it became a urgent need to carry the primary school elsewhere. In the summer of 1995, Suna and Inan Kıraç bought a building in Sisli and granted it to Galatasaray Primary School. After the Law for 8 – years Continuous Education of the Ministry of Education, the school changed its name as Galatasaray Elementary School, and continued its service of education in Sisli as of the education term of 1995 – 1996. According to quota, which is established by the Equal Representative Turkish –French Committee, Galatasaray Elementary School accepts 50 students for its first grade every year by drawing lottery. Contact Information: Galatasaray Ilkoğretim Okulu Mesrutiyet Mahallesi Kevser Sok. Şişli – Istanbul Phone: 0 212 291 45 45 / 291 45 46
Fax: 0 212 233 08 39
Principal: Gulnur Gorgun
web site: http://www.gsi.gsu.edu.tr/
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GALATASARAY UNIVERSITY
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
Founded in 1992, under the guidance of the Galatasaray Education Foundation, by the undersigning of the new French – Turkish cultural agreement, Galatasaray University expanded its programs and number of students simultaneously every new year. The one and only higher – education institution, established with the participation of two Presidents, Mr. Francois Mitterand and Mr. Turgut Özal, Galatasaray University has filled a big gap in Turkish education.
With a teaching program adapted from the Sorbonne University in Paris, the university is home to some 2500 students, both at undergraduate and at post-graduate levels. Located on the Bosphorus, next to the Çiragan Palace, the historic building of Galatasaray University consists of five faculties, two institutes, and three research centers, as well as doctorate and graduate programs. The faculties, institutes and research centers are as follows:
• School of Law • Faculty of Economy and Business Administration • Faculty of Communications • Faculty of Engineering and Technology • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Literature • Natural Sciences Institute • Social Sciences Institute • European Union Research Center • Strategic Research Center • Law and Criminology Research Center Contact Information: Galatasaray Universitesi Çıragan Cad. No: 102 Ortaköy – Istanbul Phone: 0 212 227 44 80
Fax: 0 212 259 29 21
Rector: Prof. Dr. Duygun Yarsuvat web site: http://www.gsu.edu.tr/tr/
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GALATASARAY LYCEE
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
Galatasaray Lycee was originally founded in 1481 by the Ottoman Sultans, but experienced a dramatic transformation when it opened a window to the western world in 1868 by initiating French as the language of instruction.
Galatasaray Lycee became co – educational in 1965. Today, the school receives strong support from the French Government along with the Galatasaray Foundation and its alumni, many of whom are prominent members of the Turkish community. On April 14, 1992, Galatasaray reached another milestone; a new clause was added to the Turkish – French cultural agreement of 1952. Based on this, the Galatasaray Educational and Learning Institution
(GEOK) was established. Starting from that day, the school expanded vertically and created an institution providing education from primary school to the university level. In 1996, GEOK officially became the "University of Galatasaray". The primary and high school education of this independent institution, is carried out according to the rules and regulations issued by the Turkish Ministry of Education. The University follows the rules and academic regulations followed by other Turkish institutions of higher education. The teaching medium is primarily French and the French higher education curriculum is used when appropriate. 
Students graduating from Galatasaray Lycee have a number of choices for their higher education. They may enter Galatasaray University after passing an internal exam in French. Also, under the Turkish – French cultural agreement of 1952, Galatasaray graduates, who have been accepted to a Turkish University, are entitled to enroll in a French University directly without having to take the French Baccalaureate examination. Furthermore, and with the new agreement of 1992, Galatasaray University Graduates have the opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies at the Sorbonne University, in France. Galatasaray Lycee is fully accredited by the Turkish Ministry of Education, French Government and the Galatasaray Foundation. The building on Istiklal Street is established on 149333 square meters. There are 54 classrooms, each of which is ideal for 30 students, two multimedia centers, two art workshops for 40 students each, two music rooms, two convention centers, one for 250 students the other for 500, one computer lab with 30 computers, one tennis court, three gymnasia, one soccer field, one infirmary for 15 people, a girls dorm for 250 and a boys dorm for 675 and three refectories for 400 people each. Galatasaray Lycee is bilingual and bi – cultural. In addition to French and English, Italian and Latin are also taught. Students enter Galatasaray Lycee at the age of 14 and spend the first two years in an intensive French language program. The high school program
(Lise) is a three – year program equivalent to grades 10, 11 and 12, under the American system. Primary education lasts for 8 years. At the end of the eighth year, a level exam determines the capacity of the student to pursue studies in French at the Lycee. The school year is composed of two semesters, one running from early September to late January, and the other from mid – February to early June. There were 180 school days in the 1999 – 2000 school year. Contact Information: Galatasaray Lisesi Istiklal Cad. Beyoğlu – Istanbul Phone: 0 212 249 11 00 / 239 97 29
Fax: 0 212 252 35 99 / 293 97 13
Principal: Gün Kut web site: http://www.gsl.gsu.edu.tr/
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Galatasaray Museum
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
Ali Sami Yen, the founder of the Galatasaray Sports Club opened the first Galatasaray Museum in Kalamis in 1925. All the medals and cups received until that day, as well as historic documents and photographs, plaques and shirts were displayed in this museum. After hearing that our memories would be confiscated at the end of the First World War, Ali Sami Yen moved the museum into the Galatasaray Lycee with the decision of General Congress, on 15 May 1919. The Galatasaray Museum is the first sports museum in Turkey and today it is run by manager Ali Oraloğlu. The museum is open Wednesdays between 13:00 and 17:00. In the Museum the cups, plaques and shirts, which were won from the first day of the Galatasaray Sports Club, are displayed, as well as swords and guns of 200 students of Galatasaray Lycee who fought in the First World War voluntarily. Moreover, the Museum holds the club's archive, including a picture collection of 97 years, autographed photographs of the Turk and foreign statesmen, the UEFA Cup and Super Cup won in 2000 and a total of 3000 other trophies.
Contact Information: Galatasaray MuseumGalatasaray Lycee Beyoğlu- Istanbul Phone: 0 212 249 11 00
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Our Martyrs
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
If you enter Galatasaray Lycee yard and walk down the natural corridor formed by the trees, you will see the main gate of the building. Enter from the gate and witness a part of the history. Love for "COUNTRY" and "GALATASARAY" will welcome you in this saloon. On the simple, yet magnificent monument opposite the gate, there are the names of students of Galatasaray Lycee who died as martyrs. After seeing this monument you will understand that "there is nothing more to say". On the right side of the saloon, a map showing the boundaries of the Ottoman Emperi in 1910 and pictures of the young martyrs stand on the wall. Above the map, it says "These hero sons of Galatasaray died as martyrs in order to save the land of this 500 year old country". On the opposite wall, there stands a list of martyrs, wounded ones, and soldiers who are members of Galatasaray under the title of "honorable footballers". These were the lists published in the sports supplement of Navy Magazine, dated October 1915. Next to these lists, there is another board bearing the Turkish translation of the article published in the Tasvir - i Efkar, the biggest newspaper of the day, dated 13 April 1913. In the article given with the title of "About the Galatasaray students who volunteered to go to the 1913 Balkans War", it states that many who went to the front - line were just students. These patriots, who died as martyrs in the wars they fought even though they were students, are never forgotten. Let them rest in peace... 
Galatasaray Martyrs 1- Ahmet Muhtar Bey, student number 783, became soldier after he graduated from the school in 1895 and died a martyr on 31 March 1908 insurrection. His name was given to the street in which he died. 2- Idris Bey, died a martyr in the Trablusgarb War in 1911, where he went voluntarily. 3- Fuad Bey, died a martyr in the Balkans War in 1912, where he went voluntarily. 4- Arif Ismail Bey, son of a wealthy farmer in Thrace, he died a martyr while fighting voluntarily against Bulgarians in the Balkans War. 5- Ahmet Refik Bey, student number 119, graduated in 1911. He was the elder son of Hammer interpreter Mehmet Ata Bey and brother of Dr. Galib Atac and writer Nurullah Atac. He died a martyr in the Canakkale Battles in 1914. 6- Cahid Bey, student number 206, graduated in 1913 and died a martyr in the First World War in which he was a reserve officer. 7- Cemil Bey, student number 64, graduated in 1913 and died as martyr in the First World War in which he was reserve officer. 8- Halid Fuat Bey, student number 134, was the son of Crazy Fuat Pasha. He volunteered to go to the front - line in the Balkans War and then stayed within the army after the war. He died a martyr in Canakkale. He was the fourth son of the Pasha to die a martyr. 9- Muzaffer Bey, left the school in his last year and volunteered to become a soldier in the First World War, in which he died a martyr. 10- Vecdi Bey, left school in his last year and volunteered to become a soldier in the Balkans War. He stayed within the army and died a martyr in Canakkale. 11- Hasnun Galib Bey, son of Galib Pasha, who was governor once. He was one of the best footballers of the Galatasaray Club. He died a martyr in the First World War in which he went to the front - line voluntarily. His name was given to the street on which the club center stands. 12- Mehmet Ali Bey, son of the Enver Pasha of Kadikoy, went to the front - line voluntarily first in the Balkans War and then in the First World War as a student. He died a martyr in 1915. 13- Aziz Ulvi Bey, son of the poet Ali Ulvi Bey, left the school in his last year in 1915 and volunteered to go to the front - line in the First World War in which he died a martyr. 14- Agop Elmasyan, died a martyr in Canakkale Battles in 1915 while he was treating the wounded soldiers. 15- Ibrahim Orhan Bey, student number 794, graduated in 1912. He was the son of Dr. Sadik Bey and grandson of Sadullah Pasha. He volunteered to become an officer in the air force. He was wounded two times in the Canakkale Battles. He died a martyr after crashing down to the sea with his plane near the Semadirek Island. He was the first pilot who died a martyr. 16-Said Fuad Bey, volunteered to join the army in the First World War when he was just a student in the last grade and died a martyr. He was the first scout in the school. He was known as Scout Said. 17- Neş'et Bey,student number 434, was the son of Tevfik Pasha from Bandirma. He volunteered to join the Balkans War when he was a student in his last grade. He died a martyr in the First World War. 18- Mehmet Refik Bey, left the school and went to fight in the First World War. He died a martyr in the Caucasus Battle in 1914. 19- Cevad Bey, student number 317, graduated in 1912. He died a martyr in the Caucasus Battle in 1916 during the First World War in which he was a reserve officer. 20- Halet Bey, volunteered to go to the front - line in the Balkans War when he was a student and stayed within the army after the war. He fought in the Sina Battle during the First World War. He died a martyr together with his classmate Memduh Bey while commanding his unit in 1916. 21-Memduh Bey, student number 669, was the classmate of Halet Bey. He only took the "Turkish" certificate from the school and worked in the school for a while. He was known as "Alishpashazade". He died a martyr with his friend Halet Bey in the Sina Battle. 22- Hasib Bey, student number 13, graduated in 1913. He gave up his education in agriculture in Germany and volunteered to fight in the First World War. He died a martyr in the Caucasus Battle. 23- Celal Ibrahim Bey, student number 6, graduated in 1914. He was one of the famous footballers in the club. He died a martyr in the Iraq Battle in 1917, during the First World War. 24- Ahmed Hamdi Bey, student number 117, volunteered to fight in the First World War. He died a martyr in Gazza in 1917. 25- Mehmed Ali Bey, volunteered to fight in the First World War. He died a martyr in Sina in 1917. 26- Sadi Bey, left the school and attended to Military Academy. He became an officer in the army and died a martyr in the Sakarya Battle in 1921. 27- Fatin Bey, student number 1073, graduated in 1920. He finished military medical school. He was killed wildly and died a martyr when he participated in the efforts of suppressing the riot in the east as a military doctor. He is such a big martyr that a monument should be erected in Agri or Karakose, just as a monument was erected in Menemen for Kubilay.* * From the publishing of the Association of 100. Anniversary... We owe thanks Galatasaray Magazine for the content.
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Atatürk and Galatasaray
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
The efforts to make Atatürk "a fan of a club" have always resulted in vain because of the truths in the history. Only a few people won the title of "leader" in the life of the nations, and "belong to the whole nation". It is wrong to take these people from the belonging of the nation and put into some specific communities by oral expressions of some people without any documents. These people are above the others, communities and groups with their characteristics. Saying otherwise does not give people and groups a priority but it opens deep wounds in the community. Knowing this fact, real "leaders" act carefully in not to join to the formations of which they are not the founder or one of the founders or which doesn't embrace the whole community. Mustafa Kemal is one of these leaders that we have to pay some attention while talking about him in this respect. The relationship between Atatürk and the Galatasaray community became concrete with his visits to Galatasaray Lycee on 2 December 1930, 28 January 1932 and 1 July 1933. Metin Toker, who was one of the "dinosaur" journalists that we cannot see these days and whom we lost a short while ago, says: "No other lycee grasped the interest of Atatürk like this. Galatasaray was not only "a window of Turkey opening to the West", but also a milestone of laicism, which was one of the important, or maybe the most important reforms of Atatürk. Like Military Academy, Military School and Civil Services School which are not ordinary schools, Galatasaray is not an ordinary lycee, either". A Universal Love Celalettin Som, student number 956, tells the universal love that the Galatasaray community feels for Atatürk in a striking way: "I was in the seventh grade of the Galatasaray Lycee. We were in the class that was looking to the front yard, next to the principal room. We could hear all the noise coming from the Beyoglu Street. Our first class was French and our teacher Monsieur M. Journé was giving a lecture… Then suddenly all the noise went away… The sound of the wheels of the streetcar echoed in our ears like a sad scream… M. Journé gave up the lecture and began to cry with his head between his hands… The day was 10 November 1938 and it was five past nine… Atatürk had died." This was the universal love felt for a universal and supra - communities statesman.
His first visit to Galatasaray Lycee The political and social conjuncture between Turkey and the world in 1930 was very active. Atatürk made visits to various cities and after coming back to Istanbul he visited and checked some schools. The official magazine of the state, "The Historic Magazine of the Month"
(Ayin Tarihi Mecmuasi) writes about these visits as follows
(volume 23 - 24, issue 79 - 81, page 6630 - 6631): "3.12.1930: The esteemed President left the place by automobile at two o'clock and visited the Military Academy, Civil Services School, Military School… and then Galatarasay Lycee… In the Galatasaray Lycee, the Esteemed President signed the visitors' book of the library, talked with the principal in his room about the general position of the school and about the students. Then the Esteemed President joined the lectures of spelling, painting and foreign language and got lengthy information from the principal of the school". Now, let us put the dry language of the state aside and listen to information about this visit from Haldun Taner, who is an important name among modern storywriters and playwrights, who has an incredible writing skills as well as giving our literature humor and power of observation and who is also a graduate of Galatasaray Lycee: 
Affection of Easterners towards Legend "We were eighth or ninth grade. That is, the year was either 1930 or '31. There was an incredible excitement in the school. They were painting the stones and plastering the ruined parts of the building. They told that Atatürk would come. The principal gave each class three copies of "Civics", whose publishing was not yet finished. The students were saying, "I wish he would come to our class", but the teachers were praying for the opposite… I looked at Atatürk, he was standing with one of his typical postures that we had seen in his pictures: Two fingers of his left hand were in his upper waist pocket, his head was leaning slightly towards the front, he was looking around with his famous expression under frowning eyebrows. He was listening to the principal. Why do we, as Easterners, always make everything a legend? I heard from reasonable people saying that "No way to look at him! There is no way to look into his eyes. It is okay to look up until his chin but if you raise your head a little bit further, your eyes are dazzled as if you are looking to two big projectors, you feel strange things happening to yourself". Since I heard these, I couldn't look at face. All I could see was his watch chain, his waist, two fingers of his left hand in his upper waist pocket, his starched collar and a little bit of his chin… that was all. But I was just a kid and something inside pushed me. I told myself "It is not important whatever happens" and I raised my head and looked at his face. No dazzling, no strange things… There was nothing happening when you looked at Atatürk. Even the principal could look at him. Even the teacher could look at him. These eyes catch everything The projectors, the lightening… all were just a story but I must say that his look was different from anybody else's. His eyes were looking to somewhere but seeing much deeper into the place he looked at. The first analysis that I made with my childish mentality was that "these eyes catch everything, my dear friends. This man cannot be cheated or misled. He cannot be afraid of any babble. He is a totally different person who doesn't need to learn for knowing, he knows what he knows and senses the things which he doesn't know immediately"… As Atatürk was about to leave the school, we were in the yard. He said something to the people with him and then suddenly entered into the crowd of students. He was walking with us and the people with him were following us behind. We began to walk towards the giant gate of the school where both wings opened widely. Atatürk was moving forward with pride and a smile on his face and with both his hands in his pockets of the jacket. There were thousands of people were waiting outside of the giant gate. The police had a difficult time controlling the people. At least ten or twenty heads were reaching out of each of the apartments across the street to see Atatürk. When they saw Atatürk, they began to applaud him. We joined them as if we remembered to do something that we had forgotten. Atatürk got into his automobile… In the evening study, it became apparent that our two "smart" friends ran away from the school with the help of that crowd. I couldn't remember whether the principal punished them or not, but I guess their little adventure in Beyoglu was not punished because of the importance of that day. That was not such a big deal, was it?" Second Visit Mustafa Kemal Atatürk honored Galatasaray Lycee with his presence during a tour he was taking in Beyoglu on 28 January 1932. He watched a play in the historic Tevfik Fikret Convention Room and praised the students who took part in the play. Niyazi Ahmet Banoglu writes this visit in his book "Atatürk's Life in Istanbul". Third Visit Atatürk visited Galatasaray Lycee for the third time on 1 July 1933. The great leader, himself, joined to the Baccalaureate Examination that the secondary school students were to take from history - geography - civics lessons and he asked questions to the students. He came to the school with Presidency Clerk Hikmet
(Baydur), first aide - de - camp Celal, aide - de - camp Şükrü and Cevdet and Teacher Afet Hanim, visiting the principal in his room. After talking with the principal Tevfik Bey and teachers, he entered the examination room. From the memories of Ilhan E. Postacioğlu, we learn that the student in the exam was Ahmet from Bandirma when Atatürk entered the room. Later Osman
(Okyar), son of Fethi Okyar who founded the Free Party
(Serbest Firka), was accepted into the room. Atatürk asked Osman to give his father, Fethi Okyar, his regards when Osman was leaving the room. Every student in the school heard this in a very short time and this aroused a great pleasure. Some of the questions Atatürk asked the students were as follows: first war of Atilla against Rome, the difference between the Sevr treaty and Lousanne treaty, Hitit civilization, comparison of étatism and individualism, the Malazgrit War, questions on religion and laicism, on Spanish peninsula, on the Mudanya armistice, on the first contact of the Turks with Byzantines, on referendum and voting, etc. Examination lasted till the late hours of the night and Atatürk left the school with a great satisfaction. The principal of that day, Tevfik Ararat talks about his impressions from that day: "1 July 1933 is the most important day that Galatasaray Lycee has ever witnessed. That day, Atatürk stayed in our institution five hours and 15 minutes and behaved so kindly to exam nine of our secondary school students who entered in the history - geography - civics lessons of the graduation examination. From now on, Galatasaray Lycee will make these examinations on the same day every year in order to remember and to live the excitement of that unforgettable day every year. This article was compiled by Metin Pinar from the following books: "Galatasaray from Yesterday to Today
(prepared by Vefa O. Semenderoğlu - Osman Tamburaci), "History Baccalaureate before Atatürk"
(Ilhan E. Postacioglu), "It was raining in Sishane; Caliskur in the moonlight"
(Haldun Taner), "Atatürk and Galatasaray"
(Committee for Celebration the 500. Anniversary of Galatasaray), "Documents belonging to the Galatasaray History: I
(1868 - 1933)
(Orhan Koloğlu) We owe thanks to Galatasaray Magazine.
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Firsts and Mosts in Galatasaray
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
GALATASARAY ; The FIRST EVER Turkish football team founded
(1905) The FIRST EVER Turkish team that raised to the first place in the world ranking. The FIRST EVER team that took the State Eminent Services medal. The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that won the UEFA Cup undefeated. RECORD - HOLDING number of winning most championship cups in Turkey
(it has 16 championship cups). The FIRST team that has received three stars. The FIRST champion of the Turkish Super League. The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that represented Europe in Clubs World Championships. The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that reached to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The FIRST team that won the Istanbul Championship.
(1907-1908) The FIRST EVER Turkish team that won a victory abroad.
(1911) The FIRST EVER football team that represented Turkey abroad.
(1911) The FIRST EVER Turkish team that participated in Champions League. The FIRST and ONLY team in Europe that won the UEFA Cup undefeated. The FIRST and ONLY team in Balkans that has received the UEFA Cup. The ONLY Turkish team that went undefeated in MOST international matches in its home soil - 20 times The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that won the UEFA Cup
(once). The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that became European Champions. The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team that won the Super Cup
(once). The FIRST Turkish team that got an web site. The FIRST Turkish team that beat the Spanish in their home. The FIRST Turkish team that eliminated the Spanish. The FIRST Turkish team that eliminated two Italian teams in one season
(Milan-Bologna). The FIRST Turkish team that eliminated two English teams in one season
(Leeds-Arsenal) The ONLY Turkish team that has more victories than its defeats in European Cups. The FIRST team that has finished the Turkish First Division undefeated
(1985-86). RECORD - HOLDING number of consecutive championship titles
(four times). RECORD - HOLDING number of championships won with Turkish coaches
(nine times). RECORD - HOLDING number of championship victories taken by the same footballers - Suat and Arif
(eight times), Bülent
(nine times). RECORD - HOLDING number of playing the most European Cup matches in a single season
(18 matches, including the Super Cup). RECORD - HOLDING number of participating to the Champions League
(six times). RECORD - HOLDING number of getting points in Champions League among the Turkish teams
(ten points). RECORD - HOLDING number of winning the Turkish Sports Writers' Cup. RECORD - HOLDING number of winning Turkish Cup
(13 times). RECORD - HOLDINGnumber of winning the President Cup
(10 times). RECORD - HOLDINGnumber of gathering point in European Cups in a single season
(34 points in 17 matches). RECORD - HOLDING number of victories in European Cups in a single season
(11 victories, including the Super Cup). RECORD - HOLDING number of goal scoring in European Cups in a single season
(35 goals, including the Super Cup). RECORD - HOLDING number of undefeated away matches
(40 times). RECORD - HOLDING number of playing matches in a single season
(59 matches, including the Super Cup). RECORD - HOLDING number of raising tours in European Cups. RECORD - HOLDING number of matches played by a player in a single season
(Hakan Şükür - 4697 minutes in 54 matches). RECORD - HOLDING number of matches played in European Cups among the Turkish teams. RECORD - HOLDING number of goal scoring in a single season in Turkish leagues
(105 goals in the 1962 - 63 season). RECORD - HOLDING number of winning official cups in Turkish leagues
(56 cups). First Goals in European Cups: 1st GOAL: Metin Oktay - 27.08.1956
(Galatasaray - Dinamo Bucharest: 1 - 3) 100th GOAL: Ugur Koken - 1.10.1969
(Galatasaray - Vatford: 2 - 3) 200th GOAL: Mirsad Seydic - 20.10.1982
(Galatasaray - Avusturya Wien: 2 - 4) 300th GOAL: Ugur Tutuneker - 4.11.1992
(Galatasaray - E. Frankfurt: 1 - 0) 500th GOAL: Tugay Kerimoglu - 5.11.1997
(Galatasaray - Sparta Prag: 2 - 0) 400th GOAL: Faruk Yigit - 13.7.1996
(Kocaeli - Hibernias) Thank you, GALATASARAY ! Thank you, Fatih TERIM ! Thank you, players ! Thank you, managers ! Thank you, professional staff ! We are sure to live more "FIRSTS and MOSTS" in the future. Thank you, for all "FIRSTS and MOSTS" that we may have forgotten...
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How the GS Emblem was born?
Pazartesi, Ocak 8, 2007 · Kategori: english
The first emblem of Galatasaray was drawn by Şevki Ege, student number 333. This emblem was an eagle with stretching wings and with a ball in his mouth. "Eagle" was one of the emblems which Galatasaray club considered. However the name "eagle" wasn't accepted and thus the eagle emblem was forgotten. Later on today's GS emblem was born and accepted. Suat Başar explains the way that the GS emblem was born: The year was 1923… That year we were in "cinquieme", that is, the first grade of the lycee. Our friends, Ayetullah Emin and Şinasi
(Şahingiray), were preparing a weekly magazine called "Black Cat" and Ayetullah was writing 90 % of the magazine with his beautiful handwriting. He also decorated the pages and especially the front page of the magazine. Once we saw a "Gayin - Sin"
(G and S letters) drawn simply but elegantly on the front page. Yellow "Sin"
(S) was put into red "Gayin"
(G). This drawing would be the emblem not only of our club, but also of the whole Galatasaray. But someone has to propose this emblem in the congress of the club. Who would propose this? We wanted a student to propose it but he was very shy. And at last the day came. One day in 1923, we gathered the congress in the painting class of the school. It was such a passionate and exciting congress! Everybody was there! It was obvious that Galatasaray was preparing for taking new steps, that it was going to make new revolutions in sports, that it was going to open a new era in the country. Proposal and decisions were coming one after another. Şinasi took the "Gayin - Sin" picture from Ayettullah and he intended to propose it as emblem to the congress, but he was a shy person, too. At last the late Dr. Namik
(Canko), sitting next to Şinasi, took the floor and said: "Dear friends, Şinasi Reşit, one of our young brothers, brought an emblem drawing to our congress. And I propose it as an emblem of our club." He showed the "Gayin - Sin" emblem, drawn on a big paper and painted in our colors. The proposal was accepted with consensus. Ayettullah did not only draw "Gayin - Sin" with old letters, but he also created a "GS" in a similar way. The original copies were in the "Black Cat" magazine, prepared by Ayettullah and Sinasi. "Gayin - Sin" was first printed on the letters, papers and envelopes that were published by Galatasaray Student Union founded in 1925. It also decorated on the lycee hats and then lycee jackets. However some incapabilities delayed the creation of rosettes. At last time came and the emblem drawing were given to Nihat Bekdik who opened a drapers' shop at the door of Ipek cinema with Besim Koşalay. Unfortunately these drawing disappeared. Ayettullah's drawing was changed a little in the rosettes that were prepared by the board of directors of those days. We lost Ayettullah Emin, creator of Galatasaray emblem, on 29 September 1931. Dr. Namik died in 1933. Let God bless Şinasi Şahingiray with a longer life. Every time I saw GS emblem, I remember these three people" PS: Unfortunately we lost Suat Başar, student number 550, too. Rest in peace...
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