“When our fans act like that, we will have a hard time explaining ourselves to the rest of the world”, said Fatih Terim.
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At least one soccer personality is speaking out about his misgivings on the moments of silence, however, which may shed light on why a few fans have also reacted with what many see as disrespect by interrupting the silent observations. The incident took place during a friendly match between Turkey and Greece.
A section of the crowd at Fatih Terim Stadium in Istanbul’s Basaksehir district had first whistled during the playing of the Greek national anthem, prompting Turkish star Arda Turan to argue with the crowd.
“It is not child’s play”. In a clearly hostile gesture, the fans repeatedly booed and whistled during the Greek national anthem.
Their behaviour caused outrage outside of Turkey and was a huge embarrassment for the Turkish football authorities, who in the last years have sought to bring boisterous fans into line. The deadliest terrorist attack in Turkey’s history killed more than 100 people, many of them attending a rally held by left-leaning groups. Europe should take responsibility…
Greece and Turkey must step up cooperation in the fight against smugglers who are transporting hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants to Europe from Turkey through the Greek islands, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said yesterday.
“We’re staging a moment of silence for people that have died”. Without of minute of silence.
Abs Pangader Actually, they’re chanting “Sehitler olmez, vatan bolunmez”.
Further, he added “they booed the terrorist, not the victims”. This is a common slogan thrown in remembrance of Turkish soldiers who fell victim to terrorism.
However, the real reason behind the chants remains unconfirmed, as an official statement regarding the issue is yet to be issued.
The video of what happened at a soccer match in Istanbul Turkey this week has gone viral and has angered lots of people on social media.
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Meanwhile, the United Nations on Tuesday called on states not to “backtrack” on pledges made to host migrants and refugees, including from Syria, in the wake of the attacks in Paris.
