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|colspan=2| <font color=white>'''Group Çarşı'''
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|| '''Founded''' || 1982
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|| '''[[Motto]]''' || Çarşı is against everything
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|| '''Website''' || [http://www.forzabesiktas.com www.forzabesiktas.com]
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'''Beşiktaş Çarşı Grubu''' (shortly '''Çarşı''') ([[English Language|English]]: ''the Group Bazaar'') is the best known supporter group of [[Turkey|Turkish]] [[sports club]] [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]. <ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı Grubu Kendini Feshetti.
| url = http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/spor/futbol/9038874.asp
| publisher = huriyet.com.tr
| date = 28-05-2008
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref> They locate themselves on '''Kapalı Tribün''' ([[English Language|English]]: ''Covered Stand'') in the football matches and known for their expressed common views on up-to-date topics, organized way of acting, and genuine manner of chanting.<ref name=difference>{{cite news
| title = Çocuklar inanın
| url = http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=4309468&yazarid=105
| publisher = hurriyet.com.tr
| date = 25-04-2006
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref>

There are lots of catch-words of the group, “Çarşı, Atatürk hariç her şeye karşı!” ([[English Language|English]]: ‘’Çarşı is against anything except [[Atatürk]]!”') is probably the most famous one.<ref name=cnnturk>{{cite news
| title = BJK’nin Taraftar Grubu Çarşı Kendini Feshetti.
| url = http://www.cnnturk.com/SPOR/FUTBOL/haber_detay.asp?PID=177&haberID=464371
| publisher = cnnturk.com
| date = 28-05-2008
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref><ref name=odatv>{{cite news
| title = Alen Makaryan Anlattı
| url = http://www.odatv.com/index.php?id=12548
| publisher = odatv.com
| date =
| accessdate = 2008-07-12}}{{tr icon}}</ref>

In [[May]] [[2008]], Çarşı repealed themselves unexpectedly.<ref name= cnnturk /> However, the post-epilogue discussions are still continuing due to intellectual conflict between the supporters.

==Definition==
In Turkey; Beşiktaş, [[Fenerbahçe]] and [[Galatasaray]] are accepted as the biggest three clubs ([[Trabzonspor]] is the fourth occasionally<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = '5. Büyük' '4 Büyükler'e sponsor
| url = http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=8600142
| publisher = hurriyet.com.tr
| date = 02-04-2008
| accessdate = 2008-04-02}}{{tr icon}}</ref><ref name=>{{cite news
| title = 4 büyükler sahne alıyor
| url = http://arama.hurriyet.com.tr/arsivnews.aspx?id=5202870
| publisher = hurriyet.com.tr
| date = 05-10-2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref>), as they are the most successful ones in [[Football in Turkey|Turkish football history]], having the highest number of supporters.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = En çok taraftarı olan takım hangisi?
| url = http://www.haberturk.com/haber.asp?id=11270&cat=170&dt=2007/01/05
| publisher = haberturk.com
| date = 05-01-2007
| accessdate = 2008-07-04}}{{tr icon}}</ref> There are also numerous supporter groups of many teams, i.e. [[Ultraslan]] for Galatasaray, [[Fenerbahçe SK#Genç Fenerbahçeliler|Genç FB]] for Fenerbahçe, Group Yalı for [[Göztepe A.Ş.]] or Timsahlar for [[Bursaspor]]. The name of groups would be related to team’s name or badge, the symbol of the city, or a specific place inside the city. The name 'Çarşı' is also an example for this situation.

Çarşı literally means [[Downtown]] in Turkish. In 80s, the young people of [[Beşiktaş|Beşiktaş district]] who were supporting [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş J.K.]], were usually spending their time around the bazaar, located in the centre of the district. They were living, coming together and supporting the team together in that specific place. This lifestyle led them to found the group with the name of Çarşı in 1982.<ref name=Ligtv>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı’nın Yürüyüşü
| url = http://www.ligtv.com.tr/LigTvComTrOzel.aspx?r=1&hid=35699
| publisher = ligtv.com.tr
| date =
| accessdate = 2008-07-15}}{{tr icon}}</ref>

Çarşı is basically accepted as a supporter group. It is also believed that Çarşı is not a certain group, it is more likely a common way of acting, including the common beliefs of the supporters; therefore Çarşı is a dignity, or a form of common soul of the Beşiktaş supporters. According to a definition which is written by a well-known fan Alp Batu Keçeci, Çarşı is described as an abstract notion rather than a basic and solid fan group.<ref name=Nedir>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı Nedir?
| url = http://www.forzabesiktas.com/dokuman.php?id=12
| publisher = forzabesiktas.com
| date =
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref>

[[Image:Bjk carsi.JPG|thumb|left|225px|Çarşı and [[Greenpeace]] with a huge placard, standing against a possible nuclear power plant establishment in Turkey]]
[[Image:BJK Fans at Cola Turka Arena.JPG|thumb|right|220px|Fans support the team in all the branches]]


{|style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:0px; font-size:95%;" align=center
!What is Çarşı?
|-
|{{quote|"Çarşı is not only a group lined at ''Kapalı''… , <br> Çarşı is everyone who feels the love of Beşiktaş. <br> Çarşı is a graffiti drawn on a New York Subway train, <br> a quote written on a wall in Prague, <br> love written on a hillside in [[Erzincan]], <br> a black&white painting on the wall of an association in Adana, <br> a ''Çarşı Ulan'' mark on [[Galatasaray Lisesi|Galatasaray High School]] wall. <br> ....<br>|Alp Batu Keçeci<ref>http://1903sozluk.ekolay.net/Pages/%C3%A7ar%C5%9F%C4%B1%20nedir%20ne%20de%C4%9Fildir.bjk Çarşı Nedir, Ne Değildir</ref>.}}.
|}


This definition collected positive reactions of the supporters and it was embraced in course of time. Many of the internet fan forums have given place for this article.<ref>There are lots of forums on the Web, however they do not represent an encyclopedic information. To observe the cited fact in the article, the expressions of “Çarşı
Nedir” in Turkish or “What is Çarşı” in English can be searched.</ref>

==Characteristics==
Çarşı separates itself from other Beşiktaş fan groups by its members' attitude during the matches, and with their placards.<ref name= difference/> The group was formed in early [[1980s]] and their fame began to spread in [[1990s|90s]]. Çarşı does not have a homogenous structure and it does not consist of a certain group of people with a specific identity. People from different social backgrounds, cultural environments, and ethnic origins are assembled at the group even though they support opposite ways of thinking in terms of politics or ideologies.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı, savaşa karşı
| url = http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=66309
| publisher = radikal.com.tr
| date = 17-02-2003
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref> An all-around antagonist image and attitude represent the basic characteristics of the group.

[[Image:BJK Fans at Besiktas Fish Market.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Fans eating at fish restaurants]]

Name of the group comes from the central market place of Beşiktaş district, where is located in downtown, near by the [[Bosporus|Istanbul Bosphorus]]. ''Beşiktaş Çarşı'' contains many restaurants, bars, a big fish market, and also numerous cosmetics, clothing and technology shops. There the fans assemble and spend their daytime with various activities until the matches. It is possible to see the fans on match days, wearing black-white jerseys at the fish restaurants and bars.<ref name=Ligtv /> Also, the newly produced chants by Beşiktaş fans are usually sung and embraced for the first time in Beşiktaş Çarşı.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Beşiktaş:2 – Galatasaray:1 (Maç Sonucu)
| url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/03/03/son/sonspo23.asp
| publisher = milliyet.com.tr
| date = 03-03-2007
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref>

After their meetings, fans generally walk to the home ground, [[İnönü Stadium]] with passing the pavement near by [[Dolmabahçe Palace]]. They generally prefer to arrive there about 2 or 3 hours before the matches; however, majority of people do not get in the stadium instantly. They also like to hang around the stadium just before going in,<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Beşiktaş:2 - Galatasaray:1 (Maç sonucu)
| url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2007/03/03/son/sonspo23.asp
| publisher = milliyet.com.tr
| date = 03-03-2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref> for different reasons such as meeting their friends, to have some drink or chanting for adaptation right before the matches.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Beşiktaş: 2 - Galatasaray: 1
| url = http://hurarsiv.hurriyet.com.tr/goster/haber.aspx?id=6055289&tarih=2007-03-03
| publisher = hurriyet.com.tr
| date = 04-07-2007
| accessdate = 2008-05-25}}{{tr icon}}</ref>
In Istanbul, supporters live in both European and Asian side of Bosphorus, and so do Çarşı members. The Asian side habitants go to stadium by both road and sea transportation, but sea transportation is used more frequently. The fans mainly get on the ferries from [[Kadıköy]] or [[Üsküdar]] districts, where they can arrive Beşiktaş approximately in 20 minutes.
There are both directly related members of group and just normal supporters who want to be a part of action; also it is likely to see many university students among the members.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı Cinlere de Karşı
| url = http://www.ntvspor.net/pages/2907.asp
| publisher = ntvspor.net
| date = 26-02-2008
| accessdate = 2008-06-12}}{{tr icon}}</ref> Therefore, the group stand out with its quip, witty and humorist aspect. Çarşı generally react the topics and incidents with an unexpected manner.

Çarşı utilize some symbols to express their opinions. One of them is a derivative form of letter [[A]] as it used in the notion of [[anarchy]]. However, Çarşı states that they re-shaped the symbol with extending the low ends of the letter to show the difference. Hence, they use the letter as a symbol of rebellious soul ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ‘’Asi Ruh’’). This notion has been an inspiration as to the name of the TV documentary ''Asi Ruh'' dedicated to the group which was begun in 2007, the group's 25<sup>th</sup> anniversary, and which was out on DVD in 2008.

[[Image:Young Carsi Supporters.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Some young fans wearing Çarşı concepted goods]]
The assortment of support is very wide, it is possible to see the fans from teenagers to the age groups near the 60-year-old or older.<ref name= Ligtv /> The fans would wear the official team products as well as the products based on Çarşı.

==Defunction and reactions==
On [[28 May]] [[2008]], Çarşı concluded its presence by a farewell letter written by [[Alen Markaryan]], arguably the main cheerleader ([[Turkish language|Turkish]]: ‘’Amigo’’).<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Taraftar Grubu Çarşı Kendini Feshetti.
| url = http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/447990.asp
| publisher = ntvmsnbc.com
| date = 28-05-2008
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref> During the Press Gala of ‘’Asi Ruh’’ documentary, Markaryan declared that they decided to repeal the group after the discussions which questioned the group’s position as coming before Beşiktaş J.K. itself for the supporters.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Beşiktaş’ın Taraftar Grubu “Çarşı” Kendini Feshetti.
| url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/default.aspx?aType=SonDakika&Kategori=spor&ArticleID=760043&Date=28.05.2008&ver=02
| publisher = milliyet.com.tr
| date = 28-05-2008
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref> According to the newspapers, some subsequent reactions came up even in the gala.<ref name=>{{cite news
| title = Çarşı Kendine de Karşı!
| url = http://www.ntvspor.net/Pages/24244.ASP
| publisher = ntvspor.net
| date = 28-05-2008
| accessdate = 2008-07-16}}{{tr icon}}</ref> Discussions are yet to be finished. In internet forums, some users cite that they are proponent to the decision, but also showing the tendency to keep the group's ideology and legacy. On the other hand, there are also users who believe that Çarşı can not be concluded like a defunct organization.

==External links==
*[http://www.forzabesiktas.com/index.php Forza Çarşı, Official Çarşı Website]
*[http://www.besiktascarsifan.tr.gg/ANA-SAYFA.htm?PHPSESSID=e7f2d048610f304a8b7cb43f997c66c2 Beşiktaş Çarsi Fan, Unofficial Website]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beşiktaş J.K.]]

[[tr:Beşiktaş Çarşı Grubu]]

Revision as of 16:59, 29 September 2008

Group Çarşı

Founded 1982
Motto Çarşı is against everything
Website www.forzabesiktas.com

Beşiktaş Çarşı Grubu (shortly Çarşı) (English: the Group Bazaar) is the best known supporter group of Turkish sports club Beşiktaş. [1] They locate themselves on Kapalı Tribün (English: Covered Stand) in the football matches and known for their expressed common views on up-to-date topics, organized way of acting, and genuine manner of chanting.[2]

There are lots of catch-words of the group, “Çarşı, Atatürk hariç her şeye karşı!” (English: ‘’Çarşı is against anything except Atatürk!”') is probably the most famous one.[3][4]

In May 2008, Çarşı repealed themselves unexpectedly.[3] However, the post-epilogue discussions are still continuing due to intellectual conflict between the supporters.

Definition

In Turkey; Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are accepted as the biggest three clubs (Trabzonspor is the fourth occasionally[5][6]), as they are the most successful ones in Turkish football history, having the highest number of supporters.[7] There are also numerous supporter groups of many teams, i.e. Ultraslan for Galatasaray, Genç FB for Fenerbahçe, Group Yalı for Göztepe A.Ş. or Timsahlar for Bursaspor. The name of groups would be related to team’s name or badge, the symbol of the city, or a specific place inside the city. The name 'Çarşı' is also an example for this situation.

Çarşı literally means Downtown in Turkish. In 80s, the young people of Beşiktaş district who were supporting Beşiktaş J.K., were usually spending their time around the bazaar, located in the centre of the district. They were living, coming together and supporting the team together in that specific place. This lifestyle led them to found the group with the name of Çarşı in 1982.[8]

Çarşı is basically accepted as a supporter group. It is also believed that Çarşı is not a certain group, it is more likely a common way of acting, including the common beliefs of the supporters; therefore Çarşı is a dignity, or a form of common soul of the Beşiktaş supporters. According to a definition which is written by a well-known fan Alp Batu Keçeci, Çarşı is described as an abstract notion rather than a basic and solid fan group.[9]

Çarşı and Greenpeace with a huge placard, standing against a possible nuclear power plant establishment in Turkey
Fans support the team in all the branches


What is Çarşı?

"Çarşı is not only a group lined at Kapalı… ,
Çarşı is everyone who feels the love of Beşiktaş.
Çarşı is a graffiti drawn on a New York Subway train,
a quote written on a wall in Prague,
love written on a hillside in Erzincan,
a black&white painting on the wall of an association in Adana,
a Çarşı Ulan mark on Galatasaray High School wall.
....

— Alp Batu Keçeci[10].
.


This definition collected positive reactions of the supporters and it was embraced in course of time. Many of the internet fan forums have given place for this article.[11]

Characteristics

Çarşı separates itself from other Beşiktaş fan groups by its members' attitude during the matches, and with their placards.[2] The group was formed in early 1980s and their fame began to spread in 90s. Çarşı does not have a homogenous structure and it does not consist of a certain group of people with a specific identity. People from different social backgrounds, cultural environments, and ethnic origins are assembled at the group even though they support opposite ways of thinking in terms of politics or ideologies.[12] An all-around antagonist image and attitude represent the basic characteristics of the group.

Fans eating at fish restaurants

Name of the group comes from the central market place of Beşiktaş district, where is located in downtown, near by the Istanbul Bosphorus. Beşiktaş Çarşı contains many restaurants, bars, a big fish market, and also numerous cosmetics, clothing and technology shops. There the fans assemble and spend their daytime with various activities until the matches. It is possible to see the fans on match days, wearing black-white jerseys at the fish restaurants and bars.[8] Also, the newly produced chants by Beşiktaş fans are usually sung and embraced for the first time in Beşiktaş Çarşı.[13]

After their meetings, fans generally walk to the home ground, İnönü Stadium with passing the pavement near by Dolmabahçe Palace. They generally prefer to arrive there about 2 or 3 hours before the matches; however, majority of people do not get in the stadium instantly. They also like to hang around the stadium just before going in,[14] for different reasons such as meeting their friends, to have some drink or chanting for adaptation right before the matches.[15]

In Istanbul, supporters live in both European and Asian side of Bosphorus, and so do Çarşı members. The Asian side habitants go to stadium by both road and sea transportation, but sea transportation is used more frequently. The fans mainly get on the ferries from Kadıköy or Üsküdar districts, where they can arrive Beşiktaş approximately in 20 minutes. There are both directly related members of group and just normal supporters who want to be a part of action; also it is likely to see many university students among the members.[16] Therefore, the group stand out with its quip, witty and humorist aspect. Çarşı generally react the topics and incidents with an unexpected manner.

Çarşı utilize some symbols to express their opinions. One of them is a derivative form of letter A as it used in the notion of anarchy. However, Çarşı states that they re-shaped the symbol with extending the low ends of the letter to show the difference. Hence, they use the letter as a symbol of rebellious soul (Turkish: ‘’Asi Ruh’’). This notion has been an inspiration as to the name of the TV documentary Asi Ruh dedicated to the group which was begun in 2007, the group's 25th anniversary, and which was out on DVD in 2008.

Some young fans wearing Çarşı concepted goods

The assortment of support is very wide, it is possible to see the fans from teenagers to the age groups near the 60-year-old or older.[8] The fans would wear the official team products as well as the products based on Çarşı.

Defunction and reactions

On 28 May 2008, Çarşı concluded its presence by a farewell letter written by Alen Markaryan, arguably the main cheerleader (Turkish: ‘’Amigo’’).[17] During the Press Gala of ‘’Asi Ruh’’ documentary, Markaryan declared that they decided to repeal the group after the discussions which questioned the group’s position as coming before Beşiktaş J.K. itself for the supporters.[18] According to the newspapers, some subsequent reactions came up even in the gala.[19] Discussions are yet to be finished. In internet forums, some users cite that they are proponent to the decision, but also showing the tendency to keep the group's ideology and legacy. On the other hand, there are also users who believe that Çarşı can not be concluded like a defunct organization.

References

  1. ^ "Çarşı Grubu Kendini Feshetti". huriyet.com.tr. 28-05-2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  2. ^ a b "Çocuklar inanın". hurriyet.com.tr. 25-04-2006. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  3. ^ a b "BJK'nin Taraftar Grubu Çarşı Kendini Feshetti". cnnturk.com. 28-05-2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  4. ^ "Alen Makaryan Anlattı". odatv.com. Retrieved 2008-07-12.Template:Tr icon
  5. ^ "'5. Büyük' '4 Büyükler'e sponsor". hurriyet.com.tr. 02-04-2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  6. ^ "4 büyükler sahne alıyor". hurriyet.com.tr. 05-10-2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  7. ^ "En çok taraftarı olan takım hangisi?". haberturk.com. 05-01-2007. Retrieved 2008-07-04. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  8. ^ a b c "Çarşı'nın Yürüyüşü". ligtv.com.tr. Retrieved 2008-07-15.Template:Tr icon
  9. ^ "Çarşı Nedir?". forzabesiktas.com. Retrieved 2008-05-25.Template:Tr icon
  10. ^ http://1903sozluk.ekolay.net/Pages/%C3%A7ar%C5%9F%C4%B1%20nedir%20ne%20de%C4%9Fildir.bjk Çarşı Nedir, Ne Değildir
  11. ^ There are lots of forums on the Web, however they do not represent an encyclopedic information. To observe the cited fact in the article, the expressions of “Çarşı Nedir” in Turkish or “What is Çarşı” in English can be searched.
  12. ^ "Çarşı, savaşa karşı". radikal.com.tr. 17-02-2003. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  13. ^ "Beşiktaş:2 – Galatasaray:1 (Maç Sonucu)". milliyet.com.tr. 03-03-2007. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  14. ^ "Beşiktaş:2 - Galatasaray:1 (Maç sonucu)". milliyet.com.tr. 03-03-2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  15. ^ "Beşiktaş: 2 - Galatasaray: 1". hurriyet.com.tr. 04-07-2007. Retrieved 2008-05-25. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  16. ^ "Çarşı Cinlere de Karşı". ntvspor.net. 26-02-2008. Retrieved 2008-06-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  17. ^ "Taraftar Grubu Çarşı Kendini Feshetti". ntvmsnbc.com. 28-05-2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  18. ^ "Beşiktaş'ın Taraftar Grubu "Çarşı" Kendini Feshetti". milliyet.com.tr. 28-05-2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
  19. ^ "Çarşı Kendine de Karşı!". ntvspor.net. 28-05-2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)Template:Tr icon
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