Career
Yekta began his career at İzmirspor playing for the club four years, before signing for Kasımpaşa in 2007, where he was handed the number 5 kit. He made his professional debut on 25 November 2007 in a 2–0 loss over Rizespor coming in as substitute in the 55th minute. He finished his first season for the club with 16 attempts and one assistant
His performances with Kasımpaşa led to interest from several league clubs.
On 11 January 2011, Yekta passed his medical and signed for four years with Galatasaray. He also made his first 2013-2014 Union of European Football Associations Champions League appearance on 26 February 2014 against Chelsea, coming in as a substitute in a 1-1 home draw.
