Ilkay Gundogan is reportedly attracting serious interest from Basaksehir after falling down the pecking order at Galatasaray. The former Manchester City midfielder has seen very little playing time this season, fueling strong rumors of a controversial move across the city of Istanbul in an effort to revive his career.
There were some wild scenes between Nuri Sahin (38) and fellow coach Orhan Ak (47) inside the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium after the 2-1 Süper Lig match between Basaksehir FK and Gaziantep FK.
Former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah opened his Trabzonspor account in style with a match-winning brace in a 2-1 victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Sunday. The Egyptian star struck in either half, overcoming Eldor Shomurodov's penalty equaliser, to secure his new club's first Turkish Super Lig win of the 2026-27 campaign.