Overview

• The club says Şahin will sign his contract Monday morning during a ceremony in the stadium press room.
• Şahin’s arrival follows the departure of Çağdaş Atan after two league draws and a playoff defeat to CS Universitatea Craiova.
• At 37, he would be among the youngest head coaches in the Süper Lig if he formally takes charge.
• Şahin returns to Turkey after coaching Antalyaspor from 2021 to 2023 and leaving Borussia Dortmund in January following a 1–2 loss in Bologna.
• Başakşehir is widely regarded as closely linked to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a context frequently noted in reporting on the appointment.