October 24, 2026 Sports Press: Derby Preparations and Latest Team Status

According to information compiled from the sports pages of newspapers on October 24, 2026, preparations have accelerated in the Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe camps ahead of the Süper Lig's major derby. Fenerbahçe has closed its facilities in Samandıra to visitors, while high expectations surround the performance of in-form players on the Galatasaray side. Meanwhile, the current status of Trabzonspor and Beşiktaş also featured in the sports agenda.

Both teams are continuing their preparations ahead of the derby match between Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe. While Fenerbahçe has declared a state of emergency by closing its facilities in Samandıra to visitors, the performances of Barış Alper Yılmaz and Yunus Akgün, who were effective in the Lille match, are eagerly awaited for the derby on the Galatasaray side.

Trabzonspor's Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah stated in his post-match comments following the Hearts game that he came to Trabzonspor with the goal of winning trophies. In Beşiktaş, the team under the management of head coach Vincenzo Italiano has reached its goal of distributing the scoring load evenly, winning 12 of the 17 official matches played since the beginning of the season. The black-and-white team has achieved 8 wins and 1 draw in the 9 matches played at home this season.