518 years of center of knowledge; GALATASARAY LISESI

Galatasaray College has been founded in 1481, druing the Beyazit II time as the Palace School and has granted its today's status during the time of Sultan Abdülaziz. In 1868, after a joint study of Turkey and the French governments, the school has gained its recent status, where it became a "high French standard college" with multiple foreign language. Many of today's diplomats, governmental authorities, scientists are among the students. The school students have founded Galatasaray Sports Club in 1905. Galatasaray College has reached today a status of a complete institution starting from the elementary school and ending with the French - Turkish Standard University. The elementary school has a yearly allowance of 50 students, which are being selected on a draw basis among approximately 4000 applicants. 38 out of 105 total teachers of the college are officially assigned French educators. A Turkish Director who traditionally comes from old graduates is directing the College. The recent Director of the College is Prof. Dr. Erdogan Teziç, Professor of Law From Istanbul University.Galatasaray Foundation is being founded Mr. Ýnan Kýraç who as well is carriying on the presidency of the foundation is to raise funds within a scale of Galatasaray elementary school to Galatasaray University.

ALI SAMI YEN: Heaven of football, Hell of the competitors

Our stadium Ali Sami Yen, bearing the name of Mr. Ali Sami Yen, our founder and first member of the Club, is located in the center of the city. The stadium, covering a land of 105X65 m with the numerous victories of the team. Having a seat capacity of 20000 and a lighting capacity of 1400,Ali Sami Yem is taking part among the universal standard stadiums. This year Ali Sami Yen will be hosting the UEFA Champions League for the fifth time. In 1997, the Club as a first among the Turkish Football Clubs, has obtained the 49 years usufruct right of right of the stadium.Bearing the image "Hell" for the competitors, the same stadium has a traditional image of "heaven of hospitality" for the spectators. We believe that the "hell" image for the competitors is a result of the massive and turbulent support of our spectators.