23 February 2023

What happened in Turkish football today? 22/02/2023



Trabzonspor needs to go through its away poor form against Basel.

Trabzonspor would continue its aim to get into last 16 of the Conference League as it would be playing against Basel in Switzealand with 1:0 advantage but it needs to be aware that it being slippery scoreline.

Even through Basel would start its own fundraising campaign for earthquake in Turkey, it needs to be mentioned that game would not be played under similar emotional atmosphere as did 1st leg game which could hence take away emotional factor which been pleasant last week. As it is known, Trabzonspor are showing good performance at home but doesnt do same during in away games and this game could be even more difficult in this sense as it is being outside of Turkey compare to league games. Hence, during this game Trabzonspor would need to focus towards defensive game and prevent Basel to get control of the game.

Trabzonspor are coming with advantage scoreline but it needs to take seriosly due of its poor away game record this season. 

Basaksehirspor signs Dogukan Tozlu

Basaksehirspor has signed Goztepe player Dogukan Tozlu and would likely to see as potential player not only for club but also generally for country as long as side gives him playing time.

Stating that, this transfer could be seen more or less a project for future of the team rather then as current players as side is still being at title race and hence unlikely to provide playing time for such young player as it tends to be case in Super League. It needs to be mentioned meanwhile that Basaksehirspor did work well with developing young Turkish players and if Tozlu provides right reaction he would be crucial player for side.

Hence, Tozlu did get an opportunity to be at club with high aims and does get opportunity to prove himself during training sessions.

Istanbulspor signs Kubilay Koylu

Istanbulspor has signed 3rd league player Malatya Arguvanspor player Kubilay Koylu as both side saw potential with young player and also due of economical reasons.

Without doubt main aim for Istanbulspor for rest fo the season is to stay at the league and hence would need to strengthen its squad, but economical is also being with most economical issues in the league and hence has difficulty to sign players. Stating that if Istanbulspor did sign Kubilay Koylu did see potential but possibly it would need to patient with him as player has been moved with 4 league layers up and might have issues to be adapted to this league and Istanbulspor needs to make sure this transformation goes smoothly. 

Kubilay Koylu possibly as been noted has potential but Istanbulspor needs to be patient for sure.

Schedule:

UEFA Conference League, 2nd round, 2nd leg:

Basel 0:1 Trabzonspor

In other news:

- Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk and player Nicolo Zaniolo has met with father of Muhammed Emin Ozkan, who has passed away during earthquake, at training camp in Antalya. Zaniolo has given signed shirt to father.

- Fenerbahce administrator Erol Bilecik has donated 100 house loans to people who has been affected by earthquake. Campaign has been run by Izmir mayor Tunc Soyer.

- Besiktas has called its supporters to come with teddy bears to Super League 14th week game against Antalyaspor and throw it to the field for children affected by earthquake.

- Basaksehirspor will play friendly game against Goztepe on 23rd February will all tickets sales will be going to affected areas of earthquake.

- Besiktas has won friendly game against Eyupspor with 3:2 scoreline.

- Galatasaray has drawn against Genclerbirligi with 2:2 scoreline.

- It is reported that Besiktas CEO Ahmet Nur Cebi has offered to decide league champions through play-off systems as with Hatayspor and Gaziantep not completing season would raise unfairness between sides. Apart of Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, all clubs supported suggestion.

- Kayserispor CEO Ali Camli: Onur Bulut should go to one of the most important Turkish clubs from us. I know signed contract of players 3-year extension, there was nothing else.
- Trabzonspor player Edin Visca is expected to recover from injury prior to Super League 25th week game against Adana Demirspor.
- Besiktas are interested to transfer Santos player Jonatan.
- Fenerbahce are interested to transfer Liverpool player Alex Oxlade Chamberlain.
- Khimki are interested to transfer Fenerbahce player Serdar Dursun.
- Galatasaray are interested to transfer Aston Villa player Philippe Coutinho.


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