Wesley Sneijder

Europa League has seen Turkey's Başakşehir and Konyaspor pitted against Hoffenheim and Marseille respectively.

In Group C, the Istanbul club face Germany's Hoffenheim, which missed out on Champions League football when it was beaten by Liverpool.

Portuguese club Braga and Bulgaria's Ludogorets make up the rest of the group.

Istanbul's Başakşehir swept aside title contender Galatasaray 4-0 on April 10 to continue its pursuit of leader Beşiktaş in a match that was marked by veteran striker Emmanuel Adebayor's stunning hat trick.

Coach Abdullah Avcı's charges remained within touching distance of Beşiktaş, which beat a strong Trabzonspor 4-3 on April 8.

Spor Toto Turkish Super League defending champion Beşiktaş defeated archrival Galatasaray 1-0 in a tight derby game late on Feb. 27 to give it a giant step toward a second consecutive championship.

The Turkish league will resume this weekend after a one-week hiatus for World Cup 2018 qualification games, with all eyes on Medipol Başakşehir, which remains at the top of the standings after six match days.

The Istanbul side, which has played more than 300 games under coach Abdullah Avcı, will take on Atiker Konyaspor, another well-disciplined side, on Oct. 16.

Norwegian international footballer Martin Linnes arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 12 to sign a contract with Galatasaray.

"I know Galatasaray is a big club," right-back Linnes told the Istanbul side's official broadcaster on arrival at the airport. 

Galatasaray rebounded after conceding an early goal to beat Benfica with two first-half strikes on Oct. 21, reviving its Champions League hopes in Group C after a disappointing start to the campaign. 

The victory ended Galatasaray's 10-game winless streak in the Champions League.

The Netherlands national football squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey in September has been announced by the team's newly appointed manager Danny Blind.
      
Blind has called on Galatasaray attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Fenerbahçe's new signing from Manchester United, forward Robin van Persie.
      

The Netherlands national football team squad for the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey in September was announced by the team's newly appointed manager Danny Blind on Aug. 21.
      
Blind has called on Galatasaray attacking midfielder Wesley Sneijder and Fenerbahçe's new signing from Manchester United, forward Robin van Persie.
      

Hours after Galatasaray signed Lukas Podolski, its chairman has said the Turkish football giant?s next targets could be Lionel Messi and Neymar to compete with rival Fenerbahçe?s recent signing of Nani and reported agreement in principle with Robin Van Persie.

American rap star Snoop Dogg has shared a photoshopped image of himself in a Galatasaray jersey, leading to social media frenzy among Turkish football fans.

Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, shared the image on his Instagram account (followed by 5.4 million people) late June 24, with a comment that read "GooooOoaaaaaaallll." More than 110,000 people "liked" the image as of early June 25.