Besiktas are yet to formally confirm Ridvan Yilmaz as their player but have been posting updates on their move to sign him.
The Rangers left-back flew into Istanbul yesterday to undergo a medical ahead of completing a £2 million transfer back to his former side.
Clubs usually keep schtum on these things until there is something to formally announce but, in a break from tradition, the Turkish Super Lig side have been updating their fans.
An initial statement read: "Rıdvan Yılmaz, a product of our football academy and a son of our community, with whom we have started transfer negotiations, has arrived in Istanbul to continue the talks and undergo a medical examination
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"National footballer Rıdvan Yılmaz, who completed his development at the Beşiktaş Football Academy, contributed to the Süper Lig and Turkish Cup championships we won in the 2020-21 season, and the Super Cup we won at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, and has represented our country and Beşiktaş in the best possible way in Scotland since the 2022-23 season, arrived in Istanbul to continue transfer negotiations and undergo a medical.
Yilmaz said: “I am very happy. I am returning home. I want to start as soon as possible.
"I can't wait to wear the Beşiktaş jersey again. I've been away from here for three years, but I still follow Beşiktaş.
Transfer görüşmesine başladığımız, futbol akademimizde yetişen camiamızın evladı Rıdvan Yılmaz, görüşmeleri sürdürmek ve sağlık kontrolünden geçmek üzere İstanbul’a geldi. 🦅 🔗 https://t.co/53W01Uklcn pic.twitter.com/2diRk7dmyw
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) August 22, 2025
"National footballer Rıdvan Yılmaz, who completed his development at the Beşiktaş Football Academy, contributed to the Süper Lig and Turkish Cup championships we won in the 2020-21 season, and the Super Cup we won at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, and has represented our country and Beşiktaş in the best possible way in Scotland since the 2022-23 season, arrived in Istanbul to continue transfer negotiations and undergo a medical. Yilmaz said: “I am very happy. I am returning home. I want to start as soon as possible.
"We will do everything in our power to help our community and our fans.”
The club have since posted a picture of the defender being put through his medical.
And an update from the read: "Professional footballer Rıdvan Yılmaz, with whom we've begun transfer negotiations, underwent a medical checkup this morning at Acıbadem Altunizade Hospital.
"Following detailed blood tests, Yılmaz was examined in the orthopedics, internal medicine, ophthalmology, ear, nose, and throat, general surgery, and cardiology departments. The checkup concluded with lung and stress tests."
Transfer görüşmesine başladığımız profesyonel futbolcu Rıdvan Yılmaz, bu sabah @AcibademSaglik Altunizade Hastanesi’nde sağlık kontrolünden geçti. 🔗 https://t.co/HQLAI6d3B1 pic.twitter.com/5sCm6guTWv
— Beşiktaş JK (@Besiktas) August 23, 2025
