You know how they say, “journalists are impartial”… No, journalists are not impartial, they cannot be… This saying is always misunderstood, whereas impartiality applies to news and commentary. Taking sides and being a journalist are different things. What matters is not confusing the two. That is precisely why not just anyone can become a journalist. That is why journalists have a “credibility” problem.
Today, I’m going to write about something I have a side in, because this isn’t about taking sides… It’s about the team I support becoming champions... In this case, as every journalist should, whether partial or impartial, I’ll do my part and tell you about Galatasaray in this column… Here is Galatasaray, the team of firsts and records: ·The FIRST Turkish team to win the Istanbul Championship (1908-1909) ·The FIRST champion of the Turkish Super League ·The FIRST team in Turkey to earn three stars ·The FIRST team to finish the Turkish First League unbeaten (1985-86) ·The team with the MOST consecutive championships in the professional league (4 in a row) ·The team to win the MOST championships in the professional league with a domestic coach (8 times) ·The team to score the MOST goals in a single season in the Turkish leagues (105 goals in the 1962-1963 season) ·The team to win the Turkish Cup the MOST times (14 times) ·The team to win the Presidential Cup the MOST times (10 times) ·The Turkish team with the MOST consecutive unbeaten away matches (40) ·The Turkish team to play the MOST matches in a single season (58 times) ·The FIRST team to receive the State Medal for Distinguished Service ·The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team to rise to No. 1 in the world rankings ·The FIRST Turkish team to play a match abroad (1911) ·The FIRST Turkish team to win a match abroad (1911) ·The FIRST Turkish team to qualify for the Champions League ·The FIRST Turkish team to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League ·The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team to play in the semi-finals of the European Cup ·The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team to win the UEFA Cup without suffering a defeat ·The FIRST and ONLY team in the Balkans to win the UEFA Cup ·The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team to win the Super Cup ·The FIRST and ONLY Turkish team to earn the right to represent Europe at the World Club Championship ·The Turkish team with the MOST consecutive home matches without defeat in European competitions (20) ·The Turkish team to advance through the MOST rounds in European competitions ·The Turkish team to score the MOST goals in European competitions ·The Turkish team to play the MOST European competition matches in a single season (17 matches) ·The Turkish team to earn the MOST points in European competitions in a single season (34 points in 17 matches) ·The Turkish team to record the MOST wins in European competitions in a single season (9 times)
- The Turkish team to score the MOST goals in European competitions in a single season (29 goals)