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Georgi Tatarov shines with 16 points in Galatasaray's victory at the end of the regular season

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March 22, 2026 at 14:57

Georgi Tatarov shines with 16 points in Galatasaray's victory at the end of the regular season

Georgi Tatarov played a strong match for Galatasaray HDI Sigorta in their victory over Bursa Büyükşehir Belediye in the final round of the regular season in the Turkish Efeler League. The Istanbul team secured a decisive 3:0(25:21,25:22,25:21) win and finished in third place before the playoffs.

The Bulgarian national player was the top scorer for his team, achieving 16 points and finishing with an excellent +12 efficiency rating. To his tally, he added 1 ace and 2 blocks, demonstrating stability in other elements as well – 41% positive reception and 45% attack efficiency.

Tatarov received solid support from Can Koç with 15 points, Ahmet Tümer with 12, and the German Thomas Jaeschke, who finished with 11 points.

On the other side, Gökhan Gökgöz was the top scorer for Bursa with 13 points, but this was not enough for anything more than a respectable performance.

Galatasaray finishes the regular season with 51 points and enters the playoffs from third position, which gives them a relatively good start before the decisive phase. The gap to second-placed Halkbank remains significant, but the team's performance at the end of the season shows stable form and good squad depth.