Aykut Kocaman

 Galatasaray clinched the Turkish league title on Sunday, edging city rival Fenerbahçe with a record total of 102 points.

Galatasaray needed just a point in its final game at Konyaspor, and won 3-1 with talismanic striker Mauro Icardi scoring twice to raise his league-leading total to 25.

Fenerbahçe will consider withdrawing from the Turkish topflight after some of the club's players were attacked by Trabzonspor fans following a road victory over the weekend, the Süper Lig club has said.

Sports fans' yearning for football will come to an end this weekend with the start of the new Trendyol Süper Lig season.

Defending champion Galatasaray has made the most ambitious signings of the summer, while Fenerbahçe has assembled a star-studded squad to put an end to its longing for trophies.

In what promises to be a thrilling encounter, two of Türkiye's football giants, Fenerbahçe and Beşiktaş, are set to lock horns on April 2 in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Fenerbahçe is currently in second place in the league, while Beşiktaş is in third place, trailing its city rival by five points. Therefore, the match will be crucial for both teams' title hopes.

Fenerbahçe will have a tough task in hand to advance to the quarterfinals of the Europa League when it hosts Sevilla on March 16 in the second leg.

Trabzonspor and Fenerbahçe launch their Europa League group stage campaigns on Sept. 8, hoping to go the distance after missing out on the Champions League.

Defending champions Trabzonspor will take on newcomer Istanbulspor in an away game on Aug. 5 in the opening game of the new Süper Lig season.

Trabzonspor won its first league title in almost 30 years in May and the Black Sea side's supporters were happy to see their team adding the Turkish Super Cup to its museum last week.

Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Özil signed with Istanbul Başakşehir on July 14 after leaving fellow Turkish club Fenerbahçe.

Istanbul Başakşehir said the deal with Özil was for a one-year contract with an optional extension for another year.

Fenerbahçe continued its good run in the Turkish Süper Lig, claiming its seventh win in its last eight games by beating Galatasaray 2-0 on April 10 and climbing up to the second spot.

Miha Zajc scored the opener in the 26th minute for the home side against its archrival, while Serdar Dursun added another in the 68th minute to give Fenerbahçe three points.

Turkey's most populous city, Istanbul, will host a meet of the country's main rivals, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, on April 10, with international scouts and football agents attending the "derby of the derbies" to keep eyes on the young talents of both teams.