Fenerbahçe S.K.
| Full name | Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü |
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| Sport | Multiple |
| School | Fenerbahçe University |
| Founded | 3 May 1907 as Phener-Bagtche Football Club |
| Based in | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Home ground | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Ülker Sports Arena |
| Colors | Yellow and Navy blue |
| Anthem | Yaşa Fenerbahçe (Viva Fenerbahçe) |
| President | Ali Koç |
| Secretary | Burak Kızılhan |
| Titles | Intercontinental titles: 1 European titles: 15 Balkan titles: 3 |
| Mascot | Yellow canary |
| Local media | Fenerbahçe TV |
| Website | Fenerbahçe S.K. |
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Fenerbahçe Spor Kulübü (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈnæɾbahtʃe], Fenerbahçe Sports Club), commonly known as Fenerbahçe or simply Fener, is a Turkish professional multi-sport club based in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. Fenerbahçe is parent to a number of different competitive departments including football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, athletics, swimming, sailing, boxing, rowing, and eSports, which have won European and domestic titles over the club's history.
Fenerbahçe is one of the oldest and most successful multi-sport clubs in Turkey, having won as many as 18 international titles, including 14 major European titles, one World championship and three regional Balkan titles in five sports (football, basketball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, and table tennis). They have won 10 European titles with six of their sports departments (men's and women's basketball, wheelchair basketball, men's and women's volleyball, and women's table tennis), being one of two sports clubs in Turkey and one of a few in Europe to have achieved this rare feat.
Fenerbahçe is one of the most supported Turkish clubs with millions of fans inside Turkey and all over the world The club has 309,026 paid members as of 16 September 2012.
In its 101st year of 2008; with a market value of $2 billion, it surpassed Manchester United to become the world's most valuable club. Also, in March 2008, Fenerbahçe's record application was accepted by Guinness World Records, which envisages Fenerbahçe to have the highest number of medal and trophy achievements on the planet with its 9 departments entirely, a total of 1134 cups and medals.