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Altay SK is a Turkish football club based in İzmir. The black and white team colours represent the pain and honesty of the Turkish people.
[edit] History
Altay was founded on 16 January 1914 with the intention to unite Turkish nationals under sporting activities to compete with the minorities' football teams in İzmir as Hilal. She was renamed her name as Altay in 1915. The Turkish politicians of the time supported Altay and Celal Bayar, later president of Turkey, was involved in the founding of the club. In 1918 Altay played against Italian club Garibaldi beating them 10-0. That victory was important to the Turkish community, because the Italians were one of the occupying forces in İzmir. After that defeat the Italians withdrew all their sporting activities from İzmir and Garibaldi was shut down by the Italian consul.
Many of Altay's players and supporters fought in the Turkish War of Independence. After the war, Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish republic, gave his Supreme Commander Fahrettin Paşa the surname "Altay" to honor these people. He also visited the club.
[edit] Achievements
- İzmir League winners
- 1923-24, 1924-25, 1927-28, 1928-29, 1930-31, 1933-34, 1936-37, 1940-41, 1945-46, 1947-48, 1950-51, 1953-54
- İzmir Professional League winners
- Turkish Cup runner-up
- 1963-64, 1967-68, 1971-72, 1978-79, 1985-86
- UEFA Cup
- First team to represent Turkey in UEFA Cup
[edit] Participitations
First League: 1958-1983, 1984-1990, 1991-2000, 2002-2003
Second Level: 1983-1984, 1990-1991, 2000-2002, 2003-
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current Squad
As of Dec 5,2006
 SONER KELEŞ- EROL KAPUSUZ
- HAKAN TURAN
- ALİ UYANIK
- SANCAK KAPLAN
- AYDIN ÇETİN
- CAN ULUN
- EMİRHAN ÖZDEMİR
- MURAT ŞENTÜRK
- YAKUP SERTKAYA
- ÖMER KAPLAN
- KENAN ASLANOĞLU
- ÖZKAN SERBEST
- MERTER YÜCE
- MÜJDAT ERTOP
- BURHANETTİN ÇAKIREFE
- ALP ERGİN
- ERSİN UĞUR CANOĞLU
- HAKAN PEKSERBES
- EREN GÜNGÖR
- YASİN AVCI
- ORÇUN AKGÜN
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- HÜSEYİN ATEŞ
- ONUR BAYRAKTAR
- SERDAR ERTEMÇÖZ
- ERDİ ÖNER
- HALİT KESER
- İSA AKGÖL
- İLHAN ASLANOĞLU
- ALİ ÇALIŞ
- SENCAN KIRIKKAYA
- MEHMET AKÇAGÜN
- GÖKHAN DEĞİRMENCİ
- METİN DEPE
- ATİLLA ÖZMEN
- MEHMET ŞEN
- İBRAHİM ÖZTÜRK
- MEHMET SAK
- YİĞİT DADAN
- MUSA ÇAĞIRAN
- KAZIM AYKUT DÖRTBUDAK
 BORA RIZA KALYON- DENİZ YILMAZ
- ERKAN MARTİN
- ONUR KAYA
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[edit] Starting 11
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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GK |
Atilla Özmen |
| - |
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DF |
Metin Depe |
| - |
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DF |
Sancak Kaplan |
| - |
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DF |
Kenan Aslanoğlu |
| - |
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DF |
Erol Kapusuz |
| - |
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MF |
Mehmet Akçagün |
| - |
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MF |
Merter Yüce |
| - |
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MF |
Can Ulun |
| - |
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MF |
Alp Ergin |
| - |
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FW |
Aydın Çetin |
| - |
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FW |
Eren Güngör |
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[edit] External links
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