Istanbul Basaksehir
Sep 04, 2020
2 minutes
Jamie Evans
For only the second time since 1985, Turkey has a league champion from outside the “Big Three” of Besiktas, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. Unlike Bursaspor’s surprise success in 2009-10, this is more than a one-off. Istanbul Basaksehir are genuine game-changers in Turkey.
Istanbul is a divided city. The so-called “Intercontinental Derby” pits Fenerbahce from the Asian side against Galatasaray in the European side.
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