Tight title race persists in Turkish football league

Three Istanbul clubs -- Galatasaray, Başakşehir, Beşiktaş -- are still holding tight to the title race in the top-tier Turkish football league before the last three games.

It is one of the closest title races in the Super Toto Super Lig, as Galatasaray, securing 63 points, are followed by Başakşehir with the same score. Beşiktaş tally them with 59 points.

In an Istanbul derby match at home on Sunday, Galatasaray defeated Beşiktaş 2-0 in the title race to lead the league after 21 weeks when Medipol Başakşehir drew Demir Grup Sivasspor 0-0 and moved down the second place.

The leader Galatasaray will still play against the second-placed Başakşehir at home next week.

The last three matches of Galatasaray are as follows:

Week 32: Çaykur Rizespor - Galatasaray

Week 33: Galatasaray - Medipol Başakşehir

Week 34: Demir Grup Sivasspor-Galatasaray

Here are the last three matches of Başakşehir:

Week 32: Medipol Başakşehir - MKE Ankaragucu

Week 33: Galatasaray - Medipol Başakşehir

Week 34: Medipol Başakşehir - Aytemiz Alanyaspor

The three clubs Beşiktaş will face before the end of the season:

Week 32: Beşiktaş - Aytemiz Alanyaspor

Week 33: Trabzonspor - Beşiktaş

Week 34: Beşiktaş - Kasımpaşa