Galatasaray Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-26 · 30 entries checked · 15 flagged · 25 issues confirmed · 15 corrected · 10 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi — The entry incorrectly states Ali Sami Yen served as president for approximately 16 years across terms 1905–1918, 1925, 1931–1932, 1934–1936; his first term was 1905–1910, and his total presidency was about 11 years.

Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi — The entry claims the stadium opened in 1964 and therefore could not have hosted a 1963 European Cup Winners' Cup match against Anderlecht, but Galatasaray's first European Cup Winners' Cup match against Anderlecht was in 1964–65, not 1963, so the logic is base

Sarı Kırmızı — The entry states the club won the 2025–26 Süper Lig title on 9 May by defeating Antalyaspor 4–2 at home, but as of the current date (2025), the 2025–26 season has not yet occurred, so this is an invented claim that contradicts established canon.

Galatasaray Marşı — The claim that the Galatasaray Marşı was composed by Ümit Tokcan is incorrect; the composer is İbrahim Özkan.

Galatasaray Marşı — The claim that Hakan Şükür scored 249 Süper Lig goals for Galatasaray is incorrect; his Galatasaray tally is 228 Süper Lig goals.

First National League Title — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section states 'This victory ended a 16-year wait for a professional league trophy, dating back to the 1972–73 season, not since the start of the professional era in 1959.' This is a factual error because the professional era in Turkey began

The Golden Generation — The entry claims Hakan Şükür was the 'Iconic Captain' of this era, but the captain during the 1999/2000 UEFA Cup final and much of that period was actually Bülent Korkmaz, not Hakan Şükür.

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2000 — The penalty shootout saves are misattributed: Cláudio Taffarel saved penalties from Ray Parlour and Patrick Vieira, not from Davor Šuker and Patrick Vieira; Davor Šuker's penalty hit the post and was not saved.

UEFA Super Cup 2000 — Fatih Terim is referred to as 'The Fox' in the LORE section, but his widely-known nickname is 'The Emperor' (Imparator), not 'The Fox'.

Turkish Cup Record Winner — Galatasaray's first Turkish Cup victory was in the 1962-63 season, not 1963-64.

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