ANKARA
Turkish top football division Spor Toto Super League's seventh week begins Friday.
The opening match of the week will be played between Kardemir Karabukspor and Akhisar Belediyespor, with kick-off in Karabuk at 6.30 p.m. (1530 GMT).
Having lost the derby against fierce archrivals Galatasaray 2-1 in an away game last week, Fenerbahce will host Genclerbirligi on Saturday evening.
The match at Sukru Saracoglu Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. (1600 GMT).
Fenerbahce's two centre-backs, Portuguese Bruno Alves and Turkish Bekir Irtegun, are both suspended for the game.
Trabzonspor will meet Gaziantepspor on Sunday in Trabzonspor's home ground, Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium, and will start at 4 p.m. (1300 GMT).
Meanwhile, runners-up Galatasaray, who were heavily defeated by German side Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in the UEFA Champions League group match Wednesday night, will play away to Istanbul Basaksehir on Sunday.
The match, to be played at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, kicks off at 7 p.m. (1600 GMT).
Undefeated leaders Besiktas will be hosted by SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor on Monday. The game at Kadir Has Stadium will commence at 8 p.m. (1700 GMT).
- The fixtures for the seventh week are as follows:
Friday:
Kardemir Karabukspor v Akhisar Belediyespor at 18:30 (1330 GMT)
Kasimpasa v Torku Konyaspor at 20:00 (1700 GMT)
Saturday:
Sivasspor v Caykur Rizespor at 16:00 (1300 GMT)
Balikesirspor v Bursaspor at 19:00 (1600 GMT)
Fenerbahce v Genclerbirligi at 19:00 (1600 GMT)
Sunday:
Mersin Idmanyurdu v Eskisehirspor at 13:30 (1030 GMT)
Trabzonspor v Gaziantepspor at 16:00 (1300 GMT)
Istanbul Basaksehir v Galatasaray at 19:00 (1600 GMT)
Monday:
SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor v Besiktas at 20:00 (1700 GMT)
Standings are as follows:
| Rank | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|
| 1 |
Besiktas |
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
| 2 |
Galatasaray |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
| 3 |
Akhisar Belediyespor |
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
2 |
13 |
| 4 |
Mersin Idmanyurdu |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
| 5 |
Fenerbahce |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
| 6 |
Kasimpasa |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
| 7 |
Istanbul Basaksehir |
6 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| 8 |
Genclerbirligi |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
| 9 |
Gaziantepspor |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
8 |
-1 |
8 |
| 10 |
Trabzonspor |
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
-1 |
7 |
| 11 |
Bursaspor |
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
7 |
| 12 |
Torku Konyaspor |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
| 13 |
Caykur Rizespor |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
6 |
| 13 |
Eskisehirspor |
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
6 |
| 15 |
Sivasspor |
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
-2 |
5 |
| 16 |
Kardemir Karabukspor |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
-2 |
4 |
| 17 |
SAI Kayseri Erciyesspor |
6 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
-2 |
4 |
| 18 |
Balikesirspor |
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
-4 |
4 |
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