Antalyaspor Kulübü is a Turkish professional multi-sport club based in Antalya , on Turkey's Mediterranean coast . Founded on 2 July 1966 through the merger of three local sides Yenikapı Suspor , İlk Işık and Ferrokromspor . The club's football branch is best known by its nickname “ Akrepler ” (Scorpions) and plays in the Süper Lig , the top tier of Turkish football .
