Week 5 of the Turkish League will not be remember by fans in the future for anything else but the riots in the classic Istanbul derby between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce. The "Cimbom" managed to beat their rivals after two overtimes, 74-72. In yet another Istanbul derby Efes Pilsen beat Besiktas away 88-84 and is now topping the table. Watch the riots video.
Results:
| Galatasaray | 74-72 (OT,OT) | Fenerbahce |
| Besiktas | 84-88 | Efes Pilsen |
| Mersin | 86-75 | Bornova |
| Antalya | 77-69 | Oyak |
| Karsiyaka | 87-82 | Banvit |
| Tofas | 80-88 | Erdemir |
| Turk Telekom | 109-73 | Aliaga |
| Darussafaka | 57-60 | Kepez |
Standings:
| 1. Efes Pilsen | 4-1 |
| 2. Besiktas | 4-1 |
| 3. Bornova | 3-2 |
| 4. Antalya | 3-2 |
| 5. Karsiyaka | 3-2 |
| 6. Galatasaray | 3-2 |
| 7. Tofas | 3-2 |
| 8. Fenerbahce | 3-2 |
| 9. Turk Telekom | 3-2 |
| 10. Banvit | 2-3 |
| 11. Erdemir | 2-3 |
| 12. Oyak | 2-3 |
| 13. Kepez | 2-3 |
| 14. Aliaga | 2-3 |
| 15. Mersin | 1-4 |
| 16. Darussafaka | 0-5 |
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