Tight title race persists in Turkish football league

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Three Istanbul clubs -- Galatasaray, Basaksehir, Besiktas -- are still holding tight to the title race in the top-tier Turkish football league before the last three games.

It is one of the closest title races in the Super Toto Super Lig, as Galatasaray, securing 63 points, are followed by Basaksehir with the same score. Besiktas tally them with 59 points.

In an Istanbul derby match at home on Sunday, Galatasaray defeated Besiktas 2-0 in the title race to lead the league after 21 weeks when Medipol Basaksehir drew Demir Grup Sivasspor 0-0 and moved down the second place.

The leader Galatasaray will still play against the second-placed Basaksehir at home next week.

The last three matches of Galatasaray are as follows:

Week 32: Caykur Rizespor - Galatasaray

Week 33: Galatasaray - Medipol Basaksehir

Week 34: Demir Grup Sivasspor – Galatasaray

Here are the last three matches of Basaksehir:

Week 32: Medipol Basaksehir - MKE Ankaragucu

Week 33: Galatasaray - Medipol Basaksehir

Week 34: Medipol Basaksehir - Aytemiz Alanyaspor

The three clubs Besiktas will face before the end of the season:

Week 32: Besiktas - Aytemiz Alanyaspor

Week 33: Trabzonspor - Besiktas

Week 34: Besiktas - Kasimpasa