Karsiyaka is a historic Turkish football club based in the Karsiyaka district of Izmir, currently competing in the TFF Third League. The club plays its home matches at the Alsancak Mustafa Denizli Stadium, sharing the venue with rivals Altay. Founded in 1912, Karsiyaka holds a significant place in Turkish sports history, with a fierce cross-city rivalry with Goztepe that defines football in Izmir. Nicknamed "K-S-K" and "The Green-Dark Blues," the club boasts a famously passionate and political fanbase. After periods in the Super Lig, financial challenges led to relegations, but the club's spirit never dimmed. The current goal is to climb back up the pyramid, with promotion from the Third League being the immediate target, driven by a squad hungry to restore Karsiyaka to its former heights.