Loud jeering was audible as players from both sides stood silently in the center circle before kick-off, with chants of “Allahu Akbar” — the Islamic phrase meaning “God is greater,” — reportedly heard coming from the stands.
After the game played at the Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium, which ended in a goal-less draw, Turkey manager Fatih Terim condemned the fans’ unseemly behavior.
“Today is world neighbors’ day, but our fans didn't behave like neighbors in this match,” he said.
Islamic State jihadists on Friday claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks by gunmen and suicide bombers in Paris that killed at least 128 people in scenes of carnage at a concert hall, restaurants and the national stadium.
French President Francois Hollande also blamed the Islamic extremist group for the bloodshed and called the coordinated assault on Friday night at six different sites an "act of war".
