Beşiktaş Jimnastik Kulübü, also known as Beşiktaş JK or simply Beşiktaş, is a major Turkish sports club located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul. Founded in 1903 as a gymnastics club, its football (soccer) department started in 1911 and has since grown to become one of Turkey's most successful teams, competing in the Süper Lig (Turkish Premier League