Istanbul: Pro-Palestinian rally held ahead of Maccabi match
Thousands of Turkish fans booed Maccabi Tel Aviv players as they went on the pitch to warm up ahead of their Europa League game against Besiktas on Thursday, prompting Turkish officials to start playing loud music to drown out the noise.
About 300 pro-Palestinian activists carrying Palestinian flags protested against the Israeli team before the politically charged match, television channels showed. At least one Turkish fan was seen waving the Palestinian flag in the stands as well. (AP)
