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Full·name:Besiktas·Jimnastik·Kulübü-Nickname(s): Kara Kartallar (The Black Eagles)- Founded: 1903- Ground: BJK Inönü Stadium,Istanbul, Turkey- Capacity: 32,086- Chairman: Yildirim Demirören- Manager: Ertugrul Saglam- League: Turkcell Süper Lig- - Besiktas J.K. (Full Turkish name: Besiktas Jimnastik Kulübü, Besiktas Gymnastics Club) is a Turkish sports club from Istanbul, which professionally participates in many branches including football, basketball, volleyball, handball and chess. They play their football matches at Inönü Stadium, located by the Bosporus, near the Dolmabahçe Palace. ((History)) : Besiktas J.K. was established in 1903 in the Ottoman Empire, which makes it the first Turkish sports club. The first branches of the club were wrestling, boxing, weight-lifting and a variety of gymnastics branches. The monarchical rules of the Ottomans were relaxed with the declaration of Mesrutiyet (constitutional monarchy) on July 23, 1908; a law allowing the foundation of sport clubs passed on August 3, 1909. Finally, the club was officially registered on January 20, 1910 under the name of "Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastics Club", and Sükrü Pasha took over the presidency of Besiktas. In this way, Besiktas became the first officially registered Turkish sports club, as well. Some of the young patriots from the Besiktas district of Istanbul formed two football clubs called "Valideçesme" and "Basiret", under the leadership of Seref Bey. Valideçesme and Basiret football clubs joined under Besiktas Ottoman Gymnastics Club in 1911. In a very short time, football became the foremost branch in the club. ((Colours)) : Since only individual sports were done at the beginning in the Osman Pasha Mansion, there was no need for any colors for a uniform. However, the number of sportsmen increased with new youths who joined sport teams each passing day. Mehmet Samil Bey (first president of the Club), who had graduated from the French school gathered the Founders Committee. He removed the pin he used in his school days bearing the colors of his school from his lapel and showed it around. He said "We must have a pin just like this one made and we must force all members who attend sports in our Club to bear this pin". Those attending the meeting eagerly agreed to Mehmet Samil Bey's proposal. At the end of the meeting, the colors of the Club to be shown on the pin were decided. The two principal colors of nature in full contrast to each other were chosen as the Club colors: Black and White. ((Emblem)) : The date Besiktas's first badge was made was written as "1906" in Latin years inspired by the badges in the French school. On top, it said "Besiktas" in Arabic letters, the letter "J" was placed on the rights and letter "K" was placed on the left. On the back of the badge, there was a script saying it was made in Constantinople and there was the seal of the craftsmen who made the badge on the inside. It is interesting that the star on the crest on the badge has 6 points. This 6-pointed star was used until the 2nd Constitutional Monarchy (1908). This badge was donated by Iskender Yakak to Süleyman Seba, the Honorary President of Besiktas J.K. The current emblem of Besiktas symbolizes the foundation date. There are two white and three black bars on the emblem. It consists of nine parts in total. There is one white bar, three black bars, and another white bar, and there are nine parts in total. Thus: 1319, the year of the club's foundation. (The Islamic calendar was still used in the Ottoman Empire at the time of the club's foundation. 1319 is the equivalent of 1903 in Gregorian Calendar.) The Turkish flag which appears in Besiktas's emblem is a gift from the Turkish Football Federation. Besiktas earned the right to incorporate the flag after having its full roster drafted as the Turkish national team playing against the Greek national team on May 16, 1952. ((Nickname)) : Besiktas, the title holder the previous two seasons started the 1940-41 season with a young and renewed team. Besiktas, which opened up its lead as weeks went by, was the leader in the league. Five weeks remaining to the end, the opponent was Süleymaniye. Besiktas had started the game in Seref Stadium refereed by Semih Turansoy on Sunday January 19, 1941 with the following players: Faruk, Yavuz, Ibrahim, Rifat, Halil, Hüseyin, Sakir, Hakki, Sükrü, Seref, Esref. As in all games of that season, the team played magnificently. Half way through the second half of the game, Besiktas attacked endlessly although it is way in front. Just then, a voice was heard from Seref Stadi stands towards which Besktas was attacking where there was an Atatürk panel. "Come on Black Eagles. Attack Black Eagles". Thousands of fans and journalists following the game that filled Seref Stadium were frozen by the echoing sound. What was done was an extremely correct observation. It was not possible to describe the Besiktas players who crushed over their opponents that season as nothing other than "Black Eagles" and the soccer they played as nothing other than "Attacking like Black Eagles".The owner of the voice coming from the stands was a fisherman called Mehmet Galin. Besiktas closed the game with a 6-0 lead with 3 magnificent goals volleyed in by Seref Görkey, who was known as volleyer Seref and onegoal each byCaptain Hakki, Sakir and Sükrü. After this game,Besiktas's symbol has become"Black Eagles"(Turkish:Karakartallar).
