According to Bild, several clubs from Turkey made informal inquiries in the summer about Stuttgart's former captain. Besiktas was among the clubs that asked VfB about Atakan Karazor, but the player declined.

Besiktas showed interest in Atakan Karazor from VfB Stuttgart, but the club refused to sell him. The inquiry did not lead to a successful negotiation. Despite Besiktas' focus on players with Turkish roots, Stuttgart was firm in their decision not to let Karazor go, similar to their response regarding inquiries for Mert Kömür from FC Augsburg.