Conversation

Turkish Süper Lig is weird this year. All major teams are quasi-bankrupt and the championship is between Başakşehir (AKP-funded club loved by the President) and Trabzonspor (loved by son-in-law Finance Minister). Surprise, surprise, the President’s team will win that fight.
Meanwhile, those of us not in the family are switching off. That seems like a parable for broader Turkish society right now.
12
Galatasaray was ok financially. But Terim bottled the chances with his braindead decisions... But to be honest, Basaksehir deserves the title. They have the most stable and solid squad.
1
2
Galatasaray are not “OK” financially. They are in the same quagmire as others but had liquid cash from Europe. Their long-term prospects are as negligible as all the other clubs who don’t have access to the magic AKP money tree.
2
3
Show replies