Turkish soccer, which isn't exactly renowned for its serenity, hit headlines this week when Fenerbahce fielded an U19 team in the Turkish Super Cup against fierce rivals Galatasaray... before withdrawing the team from the field entirely.This comes after Fener threatened to leave the Süper Lig, in a season that has been characterized by violence and controversial incidents.On this week's Big Thing, the TSS crew survey the world of Turkish soccer, using the insight of former Istanbul resident Taylor Rockwell to gain some historical perspective on the current troubles.Sponsors! Today’s episode is brought to you by…Mack Weldon! Get 20% off your first order at mackweldon.com by using promo code “TSS”!Shopify! Head to shopify.com/tss for a free trial to help grow your business!Indochino! Go to Indochino.com and use code 'TSS' to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more! JOIN THE TSS+ PATREON!Check out our Patreon, which houses bonus podcasts, access to our exclusive Discord, blog posts, videos, and much more.Become a member today at patreon.com/totalsoccershow!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices