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Istanbul club Galatasaray laid out an ambitious roadmap for its next phase on Saturday, setting a target of €600 million ($700 million) in annual revenue by 2028 while aiming to transform itself into a globally competitive sports organization.
Speaking at an event on Galatasaray Island ahead of the club’s presidential election on May 23, President Dursun Ozbek introduced the management, audit and disciplinary board candidates backing his administration and outlined projects planned for the 2026-2028 period.
Ozbek highlighted infrastructure and real estate projects launched across Istanbul, including developments in Aslantepe Valley, Florya, Kemerburgaz, Galatasaray Island, Riva and Mecidiyekoy, during his four-year term between 2022 and 2026, with the combined value of the projects estimated at more than $900 million.
"Our men’s football team won three consecutive league titles filled with records and then secured a fourth straight championship, reaching a total of 26," Ozbek remarked, adding that the club should now start planning for "even bigger goals."
Ozbek stressed that Galatasaray could no longer operate only as a club competing inside Türkiye and needed to grow into a worldwide sports brand.
"Our goal is not only to succeed in Türkiye," he noted during the presentation. "Galatasaray must become a global sports brand. We want to reach 150 million digital followers, enter the world’s top 15 clubs financially, generate €600 million in annual revenue and build a team regularly associated with success in the Champions League."
For the 2024-2025 season, the club reported €339 million ($390 million) in combined revenue across all branches, driven mainly by football income such as ticket sales and matchday revenue, sponsorship deals, GS Store retail operations, and UEFA competition earnings. However, Galatasaray also carried the highest debt among Turkish clubs during the same period, with total liabilities reaching €499.4 million.
According to UEFA’s The European Club Finance and Investment Landscape report, Galatasaray was the only Turkish football club to make Europe’s top 25 revenue rankings in 2025, placing 23rd with €280 million in revenue.
Ozbek outlined a seven-part transformation plan aimed at turning the Aslantepe stadium into a year-round entertainment and revenue center while expanding sponsorship, retail and digital income streams through the club’s merchandise chain GS Store, digital membership platform GS Plus and food and beverage venture Cafe il Gala.
The strategy also focuses on growing Galatasaray’s international presence across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas through academies, partnerships and global branding efforts, alongside investments in youth development, artificial intelligence, technology and sustainability projects.
Ozbek also revealed that the club is continuing work related to the NBA Europe project, a planned basketball league being explored jointly by the NBA and FIBA as part of efforts to expand the sport’s commercial reach across the continent.
"One of the goals we set for ourselves was to take part in the NBA Europe project," he stated. "Our efforts are continuing, and I hope we will have good news very soon."
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