ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Pertevniyal Istanbul held off visiting Final Spor Genclik 84-80 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at Ahmet Comert SS in Istanbul, Türkiye. The Turkish TBL game saw Pertevniyal improve to 1-0 while Final Spor Genclik fell to 0-1. Final Spor Genclik’s Tayfun Erulku recorded 28 points, four rebounds and 10 assists. Jeremiah Tilmon powered Pertevniyal with 25 points, 10 rebounds and one block. Eray Akyuz added 24 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and Murat Kuntker scored nine points. Karl Gamble posted 10 points and 14 rebounds, while Gokay Hacioglu contributed 11 points and three rebounds. Pertevniyal shot 26 of 58 from the floor and 26 of 34 from the free-throw line. Final Spor Genclik finished 26 of 67 from the field and 21 of 26 from the line. Pertevniyal committed 10 turnovers, and Final Spor Genclik also had 10.