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Turkish clubs Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Basaksehir found out who they could face in the next stage of UEFA qualifying after the third qualifying round draws were held Monday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw mapped out each club's route toward the league phase, with every team needing to clear its current tie before advancing to the next round.
Fenerbahce will take on the winner of Sturm Graz (Austria) vs. Hearts (Scotland) in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round if Jose Mourinho's side gets past Poland's Gornik Zabrze in the second round.
The Istanbul club hosts Gornik Zabrze on July 21, with the return leg scheduled for July 29 in Poland.
If Fenerbahce advances, it will play the first leg of the third qualifying round at home on Aug. 4 or 5, with the return match on Aug. 11.
Besiktas will meet the winner of Tromso (Norway) vs. Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic) in the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round if it eliminates Denmark's Midtjylland.
If the team falls short against Midtjylland, it will drop into the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round and face the winner of Bohemian vs. Ballkani.
Besiktas opens its Europa League campaign at home against Midtjylland on July 23 before traveling to Denmark for the second leg on July 30. The Europa League third qualifying round is set for Aug. 6 and 13.
Basaksehir will face the winner of Vaduz (Liechtenstein) vs. Atletic Club d'Escaldes (Andorra) in the UEFA Conference League third qualifying round if it overcomes Finland's Inter Turku.
Basaksehir begins its Conference League qualifying campaign against Inter Turku on July 22, with the second leg on July 30.
Should it progress, the third qualifying round will be played over two legs on Aug. 6 and 13.
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