page_title: Çarşı (supporter group)
section_title: Definition
hierarchical_section_title: Çarşı (supporter group) / Definition
caption_attribution_description: An activity against nuclear power plants from Besiktas Supporters group Carsi and Greenpeace before a derby with Galatasaray.
context_page_description: Beşiktaş Çarşı Grubu is the best known supporter group of BJK.
  At their home ground in Vodafone Park, Çarşı locate themselves on the Kapalı and are known for their social and political commentary, choreography, and genuine manner of chanting.
  There are many catch-phrases of the group, “Çarşı, her şeye karşı!” being probably the most famous one. Çarşı's symbol refers to the symbol of anarchism and has a common fame for the left-leaning character of its supporters who are regarded as anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-sexist, pluralist and ecologist.
  In May 2008, Çarşı disbanded itself unexpectedly. However, in the 2013 Turkish protests, Çarşı was a central mobilizing force for anti-Erdogan protests.
context_section_description: In Turkey; Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray are accepted as the biggest three clubs (Trabzonspor is the fourth occasionally), as they are the most successful ones in Turkish football history, and have the highest number of supporters. There are also numerous supporter groups of many teams, i.e. ultrAslan for Galatasaray, Genç FB for Fenerbahçe, Group Yalı for Göztepe A.Ş. etc. The groups' names are related to a 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 "Marketplace" in Turkish. In the 1980s, the young people of Beşiktaş district who were supporting Beşiktaş J.K. were usually spending their time around the bazaar, located in the center 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.
  Although Çarşı is basically accepted as a fan group, Çarşı may be defined better as a common way of acting, including the shared beliefs of the fans; therefore Çarşı is a dignity, or a form of common soul among Beşiktaş fans. According to a well-known fan, Alp Batu Keçeci, Çarşı is described as an abstract notion rather than a basic and solid fan group.
  This definition collected positive reactions of the supporters and it was embraced over time. Many of the internet fan forums have given place for this article.
caption: Çarşı and Greenpeace with a huge placard, standing against a possible nuclear power plant establishment in Turkey
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