Moment of Silence for Paris Massacre Catcalled

Fans protested a moment of silence for Paris massacre prior to friendly game between Turkey and Greece played at Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium in İstanbul.

Before the moment of silence, the fans shouting slogan “Martyrs are immortal our land is indivisible”, whistled to the silence too.

They shouted slogan “Ya Allah bismillah Allahüekber” after the moment of silence.

Whistle to Greek national anthem

Before the game which Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu watch together, some fans booed and whistled during the Greek national anthem.

Some players and technical committee reacted against the fans who booed the anthem.

Terim: Can't we remain patient for a minute?

According to the news in Hürriyet daily, national football team  coach Fatih Terim briefly said as follows:

“Don’t treat others as you don’t want to be treated.

“Please, this is a national anthem…What is happening to us? Whistles rise as Greek national anthem plays. Thanks to god we could quiet it with our gestures.

“Today is also World Neighbors’ Day, and we played with our neighbor Greece. Neighborliness is important for us.

“We keep minute of silence for those who died in Paris [massacre], can’t we remain patient for a minute?

“We can’t explain this when w ego abroad. Why should our country be looked with an evil eye because of a couple of whistles”.

Englanders sang national anthem of France

Before the friendly game played between England and France at Wembley stadium in London, national anthem of France, La Marseillaise was sung together by Englander and French fans.

There was not a sound to be heard during the moment of silence for 129 people who lost their lives in Paris massacre.

According to BBC Türkçe (Turkish), lyrics of French national anthem was projected on giant screens.

Prime Minister of England, David Cameron also watched the game at Wembley stadium where large scale of security measures were taken.

During the national anthem which all fans unfurled flags of France, stadium lights took the colors of flag of France; blue, red, and White.  

The same had happened in Konya

Similar incidents occurred before the game played between Turkey and Iceland on October 13 in Konya.

Prior to game which Turkey beat Iceland 1-0, fans shouted allahuakbar during the moment of silence kept for those who killed in Ankara massacre. (EKN/TK)

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