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Turkey soccer fans boo moment of silence for Paris attacks
http://blog.sfgate.com/soccer/2015/11/17/turkey-soccer-fans-boo-minute-of-silence-for-paris-attacks/Before today’s Greece vs. Turkey friendly match in Istanbul both teams shared a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Paris attacks. UEFA, Europe’s governing soccer body, requested that all European international games hold a minute of silence before the start of their matches and wear black armbands.
Many fans in the stands in Instanbul (sic), however, decided to boo and wave flags during the minute. The booing can be heard in this video:
Many fans in the stands in Instanbul (sic), however, decided to boo and wave flags during the minute. The booing can be heard in this video:
And this video:
One tweet from Reuters correspondent Ece Toksabay said some fans were chanting “Allahu akbar” as well.
One tweet from Reuters correspondent Ece Toksabay said some fans were chanting “Allahu akbar” as well.
You stay classy, Turkey!
