Football: Week 29 in Turkish league to kick off Friday

Basaksehir comfortable at top spot with 61 points, 5 more than closest challenger Galatasaray

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Kasimpasa will take on Bursaspor on Friday to begin Week 29 of Turkey's Spor Toto Super Lig.

At home, Galatasaray will face Istikbal Mobilya Kayserispor in Istanbul on Saturday while the leader Medipol Basaksehir will take on Caykur Rizespor in Istanbul on Sunday.

As they reign over Turkey’s top football league, Basaksehir are comfortable at the top spot with 61 points, 5 more than their closest challenger Galatasaray.

Fenerbahce will play against Aytemiz Alanyaspor in an away match in Antalya on Sunday. The struggling Yellow Canaries have been suffering the worst season in their history, with only seven wins in 28 outings. Fenerbahce are now at the 14th place with 33 points, 28 points away from the top spot.

On Monday, Besiktas will play against Demir Grup Sivasspor in an away match. They are in third place with 53 points.

Friday:

Kasimpasa - Bursaspor at 1830GMT

Saturday:

Trabzonspor - Evkur Yeni Malatyaspor at 1400GMT

Akhisarspor - Antalyaspor at 1400GMT

Goztepe - B.B. Erzurumspor at 1700GMT

Galatasaray - Istikbal Mobilya Kayserispor at 1700GMT

Sunday:

MKE Ankaragucu - Atiker Konyaspor at 1130GMT

Medipol Basaksehir - Caykur Rizespor at 1400GMT

Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Fenerbahce at 1700GMT