Good day for Beşiktaş, a sorrowful day for Turkish football... "Demirören 'pays his dues,' set to leave Beşiktaş for TFF chair

During his eight-year spell, Chairman Yıldırım Demirören (L) is believed to have spent around $100 million on Beşiktaş, making the Istanbul club indebted to him.

Demirören 'pays his dues,' set to leave Beşiktaş for TFF chair
Hurriyet Daily News (press release)
Yıldırım Demirören caps a controversial period of eight years as Beşiktaş Chairman and says he will give up on the money the club owes him. He is is the frontrunner in today's elections for the Football Federation chair During his eight-year spell, 

"Besiktas beaten in Instabul derby

Besiktas beaten in Instabul derby
PortuGOAL.net
In yet another exciting rendition of the Istanbul Derby, Besiktas' courageous efforts were undone by defensive frailty, and the Black Eagles were made to concede a vital three points, all but surrendering the Super Lig title. Besiktas headed into the 

"Çarşı group opposed to everything, almost

Members of the Çarşı fan club shout slogans as they march during a rally at Taksim Square in central İstanbul on May 1, 2011. (PHOTO REUTERS)

26 February 2012, Sunday / RACHEL MOLLMAN

Çarşı group opposed to everything, almost
Sunday's Zaman
(PHOTO REUTERS) Beşiktaş was founded in 1903, making it one of the oldest and most well-loved teams in the country, but beyond that it boasts what has been described as “the greatest fan group of all time,” Çarşı. The club's fans were always devoted,