In week 6 of the Süper Lig, Başakşehir defeated Gençlerbirliği 4-0 at home, taking their tally to 7 points. Manager Nuri Şahin said the team showed the expected reaction following last week's 5-0 loss.
Başakşehir ended their four-match winless streak in the league and entered the international break with morale. Şahin said the team gave the expected reaction after last week's 5-0 defeat. Gençlerbirliği, meanwhile, suffered a third consecutive loss and remained on 7 points.