By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Returning to Istanbul following an away game in Round 10 of the 2025-26 Turkiye Sigorta Basketbol Super Ligi Regular Season, the team bus of Galatasaray MCT Technic was attacked by a group of unidentified people throwing stones. A new bus arrived to continue the trip from Bursa.
No injuries have been reported. However, the initial bus suffered extended damage.
Besides confirming the assault, Galata provided photographic and video evidence via a post on social media on Saturday evening.
Bu akşam oynadığımız Bursaspor Basketbol karşılaşması sonrası kafilemizi taşıyan otobüs dönüş yolunda bir grup tarafından taşlı saldırıya uğramıştır.
Takımımız otobüs değişimi sonrası İstanbul’a doğru yoluna devam edecektir.
Kamuoyuna saygıyla duyurulur.
Galatasaray Spor… pic.twitter.com/i8nUJJczTR
— Galatasaray MCT Technic (@GSBasketbol) December 6, 2025
The team coached by Yakub Sekizkok previously fell in overtime to Bursaspor in Tofas Arena, and dropped to 6-4 in the domestic league. At the continental level, a 4-1 start in Group E of the Basketball Champions League Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, has clinched a berth in the Round of 16, with one game remaining in the Regular Season, against Igokea m:tel in SD Laktasi on December 17. Before the next BCL outing, the Lions will host Yukatel Merkezefendi in Turkcell Basketball Development Center on Friday.
BSL Round 10
Trabzonspor – Tofas 92-87
Onvo Buyukcekmece – Mersin Spor 88-77
Glint Manisa – Bahcesehir Koleji 70-77
Bursaspor – Galatasaray MCT Technic 91-87 OT (77-77)
Yukatel Merkezefendi – Fenerbahce Beko (11:00 CET)
Karsiyaka – Besiktas Gain (13:30 CET)
Anadolu Efes – Aliaga Petkim Spor (16:00 CET)
Esenler Erokspor – Turk Telekom (18:30 CET)
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