Basket Ball

First Impressions
The first thing that hit me as I walked into the arena was a sense of controlled chaos that permeated everything – from the cars parked on sidewalks, the never-ending honking of the other cars on the street, sausage and water sellers yelling for your attention at the entrance of the building (truly a “bizaar” experience), cigarette smoke hanging in the lobby of the Abdi Ipekçi arena, Efes Pilsen fanatics wearing dark-blue and white jester hats, a man behind our seats blowing on what may be the most annoying instrument known to man – a plastic düdük (a gutted-out flashlight) which has a sound resembling that of a cantankerous duck….. through it all the passion of the fans swelling…. the fans were very involved and very enthusiastic from opening-tip to the last shot. Turks really know how to support their teams!