The season started on Saturday as Hatay beat Mersin 65-58. Imani Watkins had a good first professional game, but young Istanbul University lost 79-49 to Botas. Besiktas used the trio of Viktoria Mircheva, Evelyn Akhator, and Kelsey Mitchell, who was making her overseas debut as they beat their Istanbul rivals Galatasaray 91-77. Izmit had an excellent debut in the top division, beating new look Adana 83-75 behind Tan White and Gizem Yavuz. On Sunday, the other promoted team made their debut as Bodrum got a good game from Brandi Harvey-Carr, but lost 74-50 to Canik. The last two games were played on Monday to give adequate rest to the teams playing in continental qualifiers. Astou Ndour led Cukurova past the newly named Kayseri 73-69. Fenerbahce then beat Orman 79-62 as they continue to tinker with their lineup in defending their title.

October 13, 2018

Mersin vs. Hatay 58-65 MER Mitchell 17 Walker 13/6r Petronyte 10/13r HAT Johnson 19/10r Ben Abdelkader 15/6r/8a Paris 12/9r Gajic 6/6r

Botas vs. Istanbul Universitesi 79-49 BOT Erat 19 Williams 16/12r Loyd 14 ISU Watkins 19 Guner 12/10r Fall 6/15r

Besiktas vs. Galatasaray 91-77 BES Mircheva 22 Mitchell 21/7a Akhator 20/11r GAL Jefferson 19 Macaulay 15/6r Alben 11 Grigalauskyte 10 Abdi 8

Izmit vs. Adana 83-75 IZM White 31/7r Yavuz 22/7r Bas 15/6r Mosby 7/8r ADA Marginean 19 Albayrak 17 Ervin 13/7r Boyd 9

October 14, 2018

Canik vs. Bodrum 74-50 CAN Romeo 16/6r/7a Holmes 16/6r Ozturk 10 Campbell 9 BOD Harvey-Carr 22/8r Andrews 8

October 15, 2018

Kayseri vs. Cukurova 69-73 KAY Anderson 19/6a Takmaz 15 Oral 12/6r Ivankovic 10/7r Armstrong 2 CUK Ndour 25/10r Uzun 11/9a Avci 10/8r Mestdagh 10 Iagupova 8 Ozelci 0

Fenerbahce vs. Orman 79-62 FEN Verameyenka 17/7r Plum 15/6r Vaughn 10 Senyurek 10 Hartley 10/6a Canitez 3/9r ORM Copper 19/7r Henry 8 Gardner 8