You beat Fenerbahçe 2–1 and took the record with it
Galatasaray 2–1 Fenerbahçe at RAMS Park on Monday, and that was win number 1315 in Süper Lig history. Nobody has more (5). You went past Fenerbahçe to become the league's all-time most successful side. That is the one they will bring up in every argument for the next decade.
The table says the same thing. 22 points from 9 games, first of 18, goal difference +7 (3). And RAMS Park has not seen a league defeat in 40 matches (3).
İsmail Kartal resigned a day after the derby
Fenerbahçe lost the derby and their coach. İsmail Kartal resigned on Tuesday, one day after the 2–1 defeat, and the club confirmed it (6) (7) (8). Dirk Kuijt is set to take interim charge (6).
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The Fenerbahçe statement: "Ismail Kartal heeft zijn besluit om zijn functie neer te leggen gedeeld met ons management, en na overleg is dit besluit met wederzijds begrip en respect beoordeeld en goedgekeurd." (6)
Galatasaray were not quiet about it. The club posted a striking message about Okan Buruk after Kartal's exit (9).
Four referred to the PFDK, and two players facing bans
The derby fallout is real. Four people have been referred to the PFDK over the Galatasaray–Fenerbahçe match (1). Archie Brown was sent off after the incident with Abdülkerim Bardakcı, and both are facing heavy bans (4).
How the referee's report frames it decides what you lose, and when.
Barış Alper Yılmaz will not be risked at Konyaspor
Galatasaray travel to Konyaspor on Friday, 18:00 CET, and Barış Alper Yılmaz is not expected to be risked (2). Leao is the surprise in the Konya squad (2).
Then it gets big. Stuttgart at home in the Champions League on Tuesday, November 3, and Amed SFK at home on Saturday, November 7.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/galatasaray is split between celebration and dread over the disciplinary cases. One thread is pure pride on the 1315 wins, another is already working through who gets banned for the post-match incidents. The loudest voice is Okan Buruk's own line, that Galatasaray fans never have to walk with their heads down, and there is a separate appreciation thread for Rafael Leão's derby performance.
