By Fatih Erel
ISTANBUL (AA) - It's derby week in Turkey's top football division as Istanbul giants Besiktas and Fenerbahce will square off at Vodafone Park on Monday.
The derby match will start at 9 p.m. local time (GMT1800).
The league's 23rd match week will kick off on Friday as Goztepe will face Trabzonspor and Caykur Rizespor will play against Evkur Yeni Malatyaspor.
Before Monday's derby match, Besiktas sit at third place in the league with 39 points, nine points behind league leaders Medipol Basaksehir.
Fenerbahce, on the other hand, are currently facing their worst season in league history, they are at 15th place with 24 points.
Medipol Basaksehir reigns Turkey’s top football league with six-point lead. The league leaders have 48 points with a six-point lead, followed by Galatasaray with 42 points.
Basaksehir will take on Bursaspor on Saturday, while Galatasaray will face Akhisarspor at Turk Telekom Stadium on Sunday.
Week 23 schedule:
Friday:
Goztepe - Trabzonspor at 1730GMT
Caykur Rizespor - Evkur Yeni Malatyaspor at 1730GMT
Saturday:
Demir Grup Sivasspor - Antalyaspor at 1030GMT
Aytemiz Alanyaspor - Kasimpasa at 1300GMT
Medipol Basaksehir - Bursaspor at 1600GMT
Sunday:
MKE Ankaragucu - Buyuksehir Belediye Erzurumspor at 1030GMT
Atiker Konyaspor - Istikbal Mobilya Kayserispor at 1300GMT
Galatasaray - Akhisarspor at 1600GMT
Monday:
Besiktas - Fenerbahce at 1800GMT