Istanbul Başakşehir will make their 70th appearance in European competition on Thursday when they visit Finland's Inter Turku in the second leg of their UEFA Conference League second qualifying round, with the Turkish club aiming to keep its continental campaign alive after a tightly contested first meeting.
The sides head into the decisive return leg level at 1-1 after last week's first leg in Istanbul. Inter Turku struck first through Clinton Jephta before defender Emin Bayram equalized early in the second half to leave the tie finely poised.
For Başakşehir, the match represents another milestone in a European journey that began just over a decade ago. Since making their continental debut during the 2015-16 season, the Istanbul club has steadily established itself as one of Türkiye's regular UEFA participants, competing in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League.
Across 69 European matches, Başakşehir have recorded 26 wins, 18 draws and 25 defeats, scoring 103 goals while conceding 96.
The Conference League has become the club's most familiar UEFA competition in recent years. In 33 matches, Başakşehir have won 17, drawn 10 and lost six, scoring 64 goals and conceding 33. Their Champions League record stands at two wins, two draws and eight defeats from 12 matches, while they have collected seven victories, six draws and 11 losses in 24 Europa League fixtures.
