Fenerbahce climbed back to first place in the Turkcell Superleague by beating Sivasspor 3-0 over the weekend, pulling level on points with Galatasaray, who had briefly led the table following their 3-1 victory at Diyarbakirspor on Friday.
Both clubs now sit at 71 points through 29 matches, setting up a potentially decisive clash when Galatasaray travel to Fenerbahce on 22 April, with five rounds of fixtures still remaining.
Besiktas and Genclerbirligi are tied for third at 47 points. Genclerbirligi edged Trabzonspor 1-0, while Besiktas could only manage a 2-2 home draw against relegation-threatened Malatyaspor.
Elsewhere, Ankaraspor defeated Gaziantepspor 3-0, Ankaragücü beat Kayserispor 2-1, and Caykur Rizespor routed Vestel Manisaspor 4-1. Samsunspor and Konyaspor drew 1-1, as did Denizlispor and Kayseri Erciyesspor.
Historical summary. TurkishPress restated this wire report, first published in April 2006, in its own words.