09 September 2017•Update: 09 September 2017
By Satuk Bugra Kutlugun
ANKARA
The fourth week of the Turkish domestic football league will kick off Saturday, after the international break when countries faced off in World Cup qualification matches.
The Spor Toto Super Lig will resume with reigning champions Besiktas taking on Karabukspor in an away match. Besiktas gained 7 points in three matches and are currently in second place.
The Black Eagles are once again among the favorites to win the Turkish Super Lig this year, the club having strengthened the squad with new signings such as Pepe from Real Madrid and Alvaro Negredo from Valencia.
They also signed Dutch winger Jeremain Lens and Chilean defensive midfielder Gary Medel.
Also on Saturday, Fenerbahce will take on Basaksehir at home in Sukru Saracoglu Stadium. The Yellow Canaries are currently sixth with five points.
Current league leaders Galatasaray, which started the season winning their first three matches, will take on Antalyaspor Sunday evening.
Galatasaray managed to score 10 goals in three matches and only conceded two.
Below is the schedule for Week 4:
Saturday:
17.00 (1400GMT): Karabukspor - Besiktas
17.00 (1400GMT): Sivasspor - Kayserispor
20.00 (1700GMT): Konyaspor - Alanyaspor
20.00 (1700GMT): Fenerbahce - Basaksehir
Sunday:
17.00 (1400GMT): Osmanlispor - Goztepe
17.00 (1400GMT): Trabzonspor - Genclerbirligi
20.00 (1700GMT): Bursaspor - Akhisar Belediyespor
20.00 (1700GMT): Antalyaspor - Galatasaray
Monday:
20.00 (1700GMT): Kasimpasa - Yeni Malatyaspor
Here are the standings as of Saturday, 3 p.m. (1200GMT):
| Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts. |
| 1. | GALATASARAY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2. | BESIKTAS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3. | AKHİSAR BLD. | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4. | MEDİPOL BASAKSEHIR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 5. | KARDEMİR KARABUKSPOR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6. | FENERBAHCE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| 7. | KASIMPASA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 8. | TRABZONSPOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 9. | GOZTEPE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 10. | EVKUR YENI MALATYASPOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 11. | KAYSERISPOR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| 12. | ATIKER KONYASPOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 13. | BURSASPOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 14. | DEMIR GRUP SIVASSPOR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 15. | ANTALYASPOR | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| 16. | AYTEMIZ ALANYASPOR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| 17. | OSMANLISPOR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 1 |
| 18. | GENCLERBIRLIGI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1
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