BBC Scotland’s Nick McPheat
Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and Besiktas – the ‘Big Three’ – come to mind when envisaging a European tie against Turkish opposition. But Basaksehir’s history is far more recent, with the club only founded in 1990.
They only reached the top level of Turkish football in 2007, but with significant financial backing went on to claim the Super Lig crown in 2019-20, becoming only the second club outside the Istanbul-based Big Three to do so in 35 campaigns.
There is a feeling of disdain among many Turkish football fans, though, due to that rise and reported ties to Turkey…
