Just two days after more than 100 people died in the Turkish capital when two bombs went off outside the Ankara Central railway station. This isn’t the first time Turkish fans have interrupted a minute's silence with the last incident being reported when they played against Iceland on October 13. Some media outlets also reported chants of "Allahu Akbar" being heard but no concrete evidence has surfaced to support this claim. If this would have been done to us, we would be really upset."Īccording to some Turkish commentators the chant is commonly repeated in remembrance of Turkish soldiers who fell victim to terrorism. "Booing the anthem, where's that coming from?" Terim said. Terim has also criticised some fans' booing the national anthem of Greece. "Sport is one of the most significant instruments that can be used for peace and brotherhood," Terim said. The terror threat is depressing and thought-provoking," he added. The perfect response to people who blame Muslims for Paris attacks
Can you not just be patient for a minute?" he said after Turkey drew 0-0 with Greece in a friendly match in Istanbul. "We are keeping the minute's silence for the victims. Turkish football fans regularly shout nationalist slogans at matches and it was not clear if the behaviour was more aimed against historic rivals Greece than condoning the Paris attacks in any way.īut Turkey manager Fatih Terim was not having any of it. PHOTO: REUTERSĪ little into the minute’s silence – one that has been observed at various stadiums across Europe this week for the Paris victims - Turkish fans began to chant slogans, one of which has now been translated by many on social media as, “Martyrs never die, the nation won't be divided” Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu watch the international friendly soccer match between Turkey and Greece in Istanbul. The Turkish Football Federation announced heavy security measures at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium stadium in Istanbul, with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras among the attendees at the sold-out stadium of 17,000. It was the first time Turkey and Greece had met in eight years. Others have claimed that it’s simply just the Turkish way. Many on social media have interpreted the jeering as a sign of disrespect to the Paris attack victims, while some Turkish commentators have claimed the boos were targeted towards the hypocrisy of the Western world, not towards the Paris attack victims. Pakistani comedians' heartfelt message for Paris goes viral
PHOTO: AFPĪ friendly football match between Turkey and Greece has left many on social media kicking up as fuss as a video emerged of Turkish fans chanting slogans during a minute's silence for the victims of the Paris attacks.
Photographer, the only person in a crowd of thousands claimed he heard spectators chant 'Allahu Akkbar'.
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