Turkish football powerhouse Galatasaray are seeking a victory over Medipol Basaksehir in the opening match of Turkish Super Lig's week 12 on Friday. The Istanbul derby match in Turkish top-tier football league will kick off at 1730GMT at Turk Telekom Stadium. At the end of week 11, Medipol Basaksehir had 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats with 19 points in the fifth place, while Galatasaray -- having same points with a minus 1 goal difference -- are just behind them. Medipol Basaksehir started with a bad performance in the Turkish Super Lig, losing to Yeni Malatyaspor and Fenerbahce in the first two games. After these two matches, the orange-navies rode a nine-match unbeaten streak in Lig and also won last two games in UEFA Europa League. Galatasaray will focus on extending the winning streak to three games. The Yellow-Reds managed to salvage six points after winning over Antalyaspor and Yukatel Denizlispor in the last two matches of Lig. Week 12 fixtures: Friday Galatasaray - Medipol Basaksehir (1730GMT) Saturday Yukatel Denizlispor - Çaykur Rizespor (1200GMT) MKE Ankaragucu - Trabzonspor (1430GMT) IH Konyaspor - Besiktas (1700GMT) - Sunday IM Kayserispor - DG Sivasspor (1100GMT) Kasimpasa - Genclerbirligi (1330GMT) Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Goztepe (1330GMT) BTC Turk Yeni Malatyaspor - Fenerbahce (1600GMT) - Monday Antalyaspor - Gaziantep FK -
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