Galatasaray are leading Türkiye's renaissance, and Man City are in their sights

Turkish football is going through a resurgence and Galatasaray arrive in Manchester this week aiming to prove they can be part of it. A burst of young talent led by Real Madrid 's Arda Güler and Kenan Yildiz at Juventus helped Türkiye reach the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 -- the first time they had been past the group stage for more than 15 years. In March, there's a World Cup playoff to book a place at their first global tournament since finishing third in 2002. Galatasaray, one of Türkiye's "big three" club teams along with Fenerbahçe and Besiktas , are also battling history. Despite winning Türkiye's national title 26 times -- including in each of the last three years -- it's 12 years since they progressed past the Champions League 's group stage. Okan Buruk's side have almost guaranteed their place in the top 24 this season thanks to a point at home against Atlético Madrid last tim