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 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 34 |
| 2 | Fenerbahce | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 29 |
| 3 | Samsunspor | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | EyupsporEyupspor | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Goztepe SKGoztepe SK | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | BesiktasBesiktas | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | SivassporSivasspor | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Istanbul BasaksehirIstanbul | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| 9 | Caykur RizesporCaykur Rizespor | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | TrabzonsporTrabzonspor | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 15 |
| 11 | GaziantepGaziantep | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | KasimpasaKasimpasa | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | KonyasporKonyaspor | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | AntalyasporAntalyaspor | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 15 | KayserisporKayserispor | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 12 |
| 16 | AlanyasporAlanyaspor | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | Bodrumspor | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 11 |
| 18 | Hatayspor | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 | Adana Demirspor | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 30 | -21 | 2 |
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