Hi, all, we'll be in Istanbul for a week around the European Cup Final. I note (from the fixture list on the bbc web-site) that there are couple of games on in Istanbul that week end - Besiktas-Kayserispor and Fener-Gala. Natural question would be - any advice on how to get tickets for the biggest match in Turkish calendar? Any help will be muchly appreciated.
A couple of other unfortunate souls will be there too. Pity the fools. I note that on Biletix the tickets for that week end are not yet on sale but will Fener-Gala tickets get as far as Biletix? Also, here is a sample of prices for a Besiktas match. What do the non-VIP categories translate as? BİLET FİYATLARI: VIP UST B - E : 165 YTL (165.000.000 TL) VIP UST A - F : 110 YTL (110.000.000 TL) VIP ALT C - D : 110 YTL (110.000.000 TL) VIP ALT B - E : 94 YTL (94.000.000 TL) VIP ALT A - F : 78 YTL (78.000.000 TL) NUMARALI : 78 YTL (78.000.000 TL) KAPALI UST : 61 YTL (61.000.000 TL) KAPALI ALT : 39 YTL (39.000.000 TL) YENİ AÇIK : 9,50 YTL (9.500.000 TL) ESKİ AÇIK : 7 YTL (7.000.000 TL) RAKİP TAKIM : 7 YTL (7.000.000 TL)
NUMARALI (Numbered) : 78 YTL (78.000.000 TL) KAPALI UST (Covered Upper): 61 YTL (61.000.000 TL) KAPALI ALT (Covered Lower): 39 YTL (39.000.000 TL) YENİ AÇIK (New Open): 9,50 YTL (9.500.000 TL) ESKİ AÇIK (Old Open): 7 YTL (7.000.000 TL) RAKİP TAKIM (Visiting Team): 7 YTL (7.000.000 TL)
Aha, thank you for the clarification there. Any idea how much the tickets might be for the Istanbul derby?
The Fener-Gala derby will be in Fener's stadium, Sukru Saracoglu Stadium (pronounced as Schuekrue Suh-rach-oo-louu ), in Kadikoy, which is on the asian side of Istanbul. You can find the tickets on biletix.com. The cheapest ticket must be around 55 YTL which is around $40. Check biletix.com 4-5 days before the derby and look for biletix.com sales locations if you will then be in Istanbul. Just out of curiosity, whixh one will you support?
Thank you for the info. I will keep my Turkish allegiances quiet - it's Ankaragucu. The derby will be a purely cultural visit for me. Aha, so, Fener is in Asia - will be a good excuse to sample the ferry service and visit Asia as bizarrely, I've never actually been to Asia.
It appears that tickets will be on sale tomorrow. Migros and Telsim are the names of the two end stands - which is the home end and which is for away supporters?
Migros is a supermarket and Telsim is a phone company. I am guessing that they are the sponsors. I am not sure of which side is for which team's supporters.
We went to Fener-Gala - got tickets off a tout for a hundred liras - worth every kurus. What an experience. Great fans!!! Oooooo.... shampyon Fenrbahce.... ooooo!!!
Oh, it was cracking. We wanted to see Besiktas-Kayserispor as well but unfortunately arrived just a bit too late on the 21st. Actually saw the Besiktas ground when took the boat up the Bosphorus - near the water in a park next to the "New" Royal Palace with the Maritime Museum and its salvaged German U-Boat just along the Bosphorus from it. Have to say - the Fener match was a good excuse for a visit to Asia - the biggest fixture in Turkey to decide the league - we picked a good 'un - amazing passion and energy under the gaze of Ataturk. You from Istanbul or do you got family there? Great place, great people, great history and Ibrahim the Mad - what a great historical character. Also had my little moment with Suleyman the Magnificent at his tomb at Suleymaniye Camii rudely interrupted by a phone call - still quite awe-inspire, considering what a grand nom he was. Ayia Sofia and the Blue Mosque - rather elegant establishments. Also thought the Genoese fortress on the Asian side at the Clashing Rocks (where Jason and the Arganauts passed back in the day) would be a perfect setting for Macbeth. )) And, of course, our lucky trainstation - The Hayderpasa - had a great comeback of its own after 1917.
Got loads - just need to get them developed. Got a great one of a lane outside the Fener ground with fans queueing up and rattling the entrance gates with an endless line of riot police passing them 5 1/2 hours (!!!) before the match.
I am looking forward , to see foto's, all Istanbul Nights view foto, match foto, Street foto, i mean anything about . Thanks.
Not done the photos yet but washing the dishes and jumping up and down to the "Sampiyon Fenerbahce" CD.