The violence came just days before Chelsea are set to play Galatasaray in the last 16 of the Champions League, with travelling fans advised by their club to exercise caution while in the Turkish city.
A video posted on YouTube sees mobs of Galatasaray and Besiktas hooligans fighting in a busy shopping street just before the match at the Turk Telekom Arena.
Mob-handed: A group of Besiktas fans advance
down a busy Istanbul street, throwing punches at rival Galatasaray
supporters in the run-up to Saturday night's derby at the Turk Telekom
Arena
Cornered: The Galatasaray fans are forced to
take cover inside a shop as the mob outside pick up objects such as
plastic chairs to throw at them
Throw in: One supporter picks up a white plastic chair and hurls it into the shop
Rampage: The attack continues before police officers step in and restore order
Besiktas supporters can be seen goading their rivals further down the street after the attack.
The trouble continued during the match, which Galatasaray won 1-0.
When their midfielder Felipe Melo was sent off for a rash two-footed tackle in the closing stages, furious Besiktas fans invaded the pitch and clashed with riot police.
A penalty from Selcuk Inan after 38 minutes decided the match, with Galatasaray leapfrogging their rivals into second place in the Super Lig, three points behind leaders Fenerbahce.
Flashpoint: Besiktas fans tried to invade the
pitch after Galatasaray's Felipe Melo was sent off for a rash two-footed
tackle. Gala went on to win the match 1-0, moving up to second in the
Super Lig table
Winner: Galatasaray won the derby thanks to a first half penalty by Selcuk Inan
In their last meeting back in September, the players had to run back to the dressing rooms after fans invaded the pitch when Melo was again sent off.
Melo was struck by a bottle as he walked off the field and police had to use tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Chelsea have issued advice to their fans planning to travel to the first leg tie on Wednesday night, saying it is not safe to use to Metro to reach the stadium and to use the special coaches laid on instead.
Attacked: A steward is beaten with a plastic
chair after Besiktas fans invaded the pitch during the previous meeting
with Galatasaray back in September
Carnage: Riot police used tear gas to clear the pitch and came under attack from chair-wielding hooligans
Dismissed: The riot followed the sending off of Galatasaray midfielder Felipe Melo towards the end of the game
There is a history of violence involving Turkish and English fans in the city. Prior to a 2000 UEFA Cup semi-final two Leeds United fans, Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight, were stabbed to death.
In 1993, more than 200 Manchester United fans were arrested and many more denied entry to the stadium before a Champions League tie at Galatasaray's old stadium, the Ali Sami Yen.
United were greeted by Galatasaray fans waving 'Welcome to Hell' banners when they arrived in the City for the match and Eric Cantona was hit by a police officer after he was sent off.
Trouble: Violence erupted prior to the 2000 UEFA
Cup semi-final between Galatasaray and Leeds United, with two English
fans stabbed to death in the street
Security: Leeds United fans were escorted by heavily-armed police to the Ali Sami Yen Stadium for the match
Tributes: Flowers left at the statue of Billy
Bremner outside Elland Road following the stabbings of Leeds fans
Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight in Istanbul
Welcome to Hell: The infamous banner Galatasaray fans used to greet Manchester United in 1993
All fired up: The Galatasaray supporters celebrate their victory over United 21 years ago
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