The defender has been told that he is free to leave the Stadium of Light, having been suspended for mocking the club's 1-0 defeat to Fulham on the opening day of the season.
That has alerted Besiktas, who are currently short in the right-back department, according to The People.
Bardsley, 28, joined the Black Cats in 2008 from Manchester United.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | GalatasarayGalatasaray | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 19 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | BesiktasBesiktas | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 4 | Samsunspor | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | Goztepe SKGoztepe SK | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| 7 | EyupsporEyupspor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Bodrumspor | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | TrabzonsporTrabzonspor | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | AlanyasporAlanyaspor | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | KasimpasaKasimpasa | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | KonyasporKonyaspor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | SivassporSivasspor | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | AntalyasporAntalyaspor | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 7 |
| 16 | GaziantepGaziantep | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | KayserisporKayserispor | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Hatayspor | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 |
| 19 | Adana Demirspor | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 1 |
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