Turkish League

After the loss to Ferencváros and Gabi Kanichowsky in the first leg of the Europa League playoffs, Mohamed Salah started for Trabzonspor for the first time in the Turkish league and led them to a 2:1 home victory over İstanbul Başakşehir in the second round. The Egyptian capitalized on a goalkeeper's fumble in the eighth minute and scored off the post, with the goal confirmed after a VAR check. In...

The Turkish league, opening next Friday, is a hotbed of drama. At the center is the rise of Amedspor to the top flight, serving as a sporting litmus test for the historic peace process in Turkey.