Dursun Özbek and Aziz Yıldırım's Record in the Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe Derby

The Galatasaray-Fenerbahçe match, to be played on Monday, October 26 in Week 9 of the Trendyol Süper Lig, will also be an important encounter for the presidents of both clubs. Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek will experience his 18th Fenerbahçe derby with this match. Fenerbahçe President Aziz Yıldırım will take part in his 54th Galatasaray derby.

During Özbek's first term, between 2015 and 2018, Galatasaray lost 2 league matches to Fenerbahçe and drew 3. In the Turkish Cup final, the yellow-reds won 1-0 with Podolski's goal and lifted the trophy. After Özbek was re-elected president in June 2022, he played 11 Fenerbahçe derbies. In this period, Galatasaray won 4 of the 8 Süper Lig matches, Fenerbahçe won 1, and 3 ended in a draw.

Aziz Yıldırım experienced 53 Galatasaray derbies during his first presidency, between 1998 and 2018. Fenerbahçe won 22 of these matches, 15 ended in a draw, and Galatasaray won 16. Yıldırım was re-elected president at the extraordinary general assembly held on June 7, 2026. Monday's match will be the first Galatasaray derby of his second term and will be watched away from home.

During Yıldırım's renewed presidency, the two teams have met 44 times in the league. Fenerbahçe won 21 of these matches, 13 ended in a draw, and Galatasaray won 10. Including cup and Super Cup encounters, across the 9 matches played throughout this period Fenerbahçe won 1, 2 ended in a draw, and Galatasaray won 6.