Özet:

Football, as it is worldwide, is one of the most popular sports in Turkey as well as being a great industry. The most important aspect to be reminded about football is, as is known, the aspect of supporters. The fans are the primary elements and the greatest supporters of a football club. By supporting their clubs wholeheartedly, these people are both a financial and a spiritual gain for football clubs. When groups of supporters in Turkey are examined, numerous organizations are observed not only for the best known 4 premier league football clubs, but also for other professional and amateur football clubs. Of all these popular organizations Çarşı, the group of supporters of Beşiktaş, is one of the most well-known. As a civic organization and a combination of various inherent dynamics, Çarşı has been a significant source of study. Its not possible to study this group as a sole group of supporters that are merely interested in sport activities since many sociological, cultural, psychological, folkloric and political elements are integrated into this organization. The aim of the study is to assess football in a multi-disciplinary approach with wider aspects.

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