• A Galatasaray fan celebrated his side’s title win by pointing gun in the air
  • Supporters of the Turkish giants took to the streets after 20th title win
  • Fenerbahce dropped points against Basaksehir to hand rivals title  

Anthony Hay for MailOnline


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Reuters Reporter

A Galatasaray fan celebrated his side’s Championship title win by waving a gun around in the heart of Istanbul.

The supporter, dressed in his side’s club colours, decided to wave a gun around rather than opt for the more safer option of popping champagne or spraying confetti.

Fans of Galatasaray took to the streets after their Championship win was confirmed following rivals Fenerbahce dropped points against Basaksehir.

A supporter points a gun in the air as he celebrates after Galatasaray were crowned Turkish champions

A supporter points a gun in the air as he celebrates after Galatasaray were crowned Turkish champions

The Galatasaray supporter has his finger on the trigger during his side's title-winning celebrations 

The Galatasaray supporter has his finger on the trigger during his side’s title-winning celebrations 

Fans of the newly-crowned Turkish champions celebrate in the streets of Istanbul on Monday night

Fans of the newly-crowned Turkish champions celebrate in the streets of Istanbul on Monday night

A Galatasaray supporter lets off two red flares during the celebrations in a busy Istanbul

A Galatasaray supporter lets off two red flares during the celebrations in a busy Istanbul

Galatasaray fans watch on after their side won a record 20th title on Monday following Fenerbahce’s draw

Galatasaray became Turkish league champions for a record 20th time on Monday after bitter rivals Fenerbahce could only draw 2-2 at Basaksehir and had four players sent off.

The result left Galatasaray with an unassailable five-point lead over Fenerbahce with one match to play, handing them their third title in the last four seasons.

Fenerbahce’s dismissals included Cameroonian Pierre Webo who was ordered off after a shocking incident in which he kicked an opponent in the head.

Basaksehir’s Alexandu Epureanu challenged to head the ball but Webo lunged at him with his leg raised and caught him in the side of the head with his studs.

Fenerbahce also had Mehmet Topuz dismissed in the 84th while in the last minute Bruno Alves was sent off for a foul and Caner Erkin for dissent as they lost control.

Amid all the chaos, Diego and Webo scored in the last 10 minutes for Fenerbahce as they came back from 2-0 behind while Basaksehir’s Mehmet Batdal, who had scored twice early in the second half, missed a last-minute penalty.

Galatasaray beat third-placed Besiktas 2-0 on Sunday after superb performances by Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder.

One supporter holds up a Galatasaray trophy as the Istanbul club were confirmed as Turkish champions

One supporter holds up a Galatasaray trophy as the Istanbul club were confirmed as Turkish champions

The players were already delighted during a 2-0 win over Besiktas on Sunday, which brought the title close

The players were already delighted during a 2-0 win over Besiktas on Sunday, which brought the title close

Galatasaray's stars salute their supporters after the win that took them to the brink of the championship

Galatasaray’s stars salute their supporters after the win that took them to the brink of the championship

 

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