Manchester City's network of sister clubs has expanded to 13 as their owners, the City Football Group, have announced a 'football collaboration' with Istanbul Basaksehir.
The Turkish club become the 14th team to join the sprawling network of teams under the City Football Group (CFG) umbrella.
Istanbul Basaksehir sit ninth in the Turkish Super Lig but won the title in 2019/20 and have been regulars in Europe since joining the top flight in 2014.
City Football Group will provide 'consultancy' to the club in areas such as strategy, transfers, scouting and coaching.
Istanbul Basaksehir have close links with Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, headed up by president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.