Spanish football holds a minute of silence for Istanbul bombing

[Neptune]

Minute's silence will be observed in all of Spain's top football league matches on 11 and 12 December
World Bulletin / News Desk

Spain's top football league 'LaLiga' will hold a minute's silence in memory of Saturday's deadly terror attack victims in Istanbul.

According to official press statement from 'LaLiga', a minute's silence will be observed ahead of the "LaLiga Santander Matchday 15 and LaLiga 1/2/3 Matchday 18 matches scheduled for 11 and 12 December, in memory of the victims of last night's two terrorist attacks close to the Besiktas stadium in Istanbul, Turkey."

"LaLiga would like to express its abhorrence of any type of violence and show its support and solidarity with the victims and families directly affected by this barbaric act. These acts of violence have no place in the world of sport, or any other sphere," the statement added.

The decision is already underway as a minute's silence was observed at Eibar - Alaves match that ended 0-0.

On Saturday evening, a first explosion occurred outside a football stadium in Istanbul's Besiktas district when a car bomb was detonated two hours after the end of a Turkish league football match between Besiktas and Bursaspor.

The second one -- a suicide bomb attack -- came just seconds later in Macka Park in the same neighborhood. The suicide bomber blew himself up after police noticed him, according to the interior minister.

The terror attacks left 38 people martyred, including 30 riot police officers and 7 civilians. One body has not been identified yet. Over 150 others were wounded in the attacks.

A total of 13 suspects have been arrested so far.

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Spanish basketball league also followed the suit. The famous Spanish sports magazine Marca also payed tribute and put Turkish flag on today's issue of theirs. The reason I am sharing and saying all these is that we have such a sons of bi.tches media that apparently had more important issues such as presidency and magazine. Turkish members will get the point.

 

[CBU-105]

weren't Turkish fans chanting allah akbar last year at a moment of silence for the Paris jihad victims ?

 

[Neptune]

weren't Turkish fans chanting allah akbar last year at a moment of silence for the Paris jihad victims ?

No. At that time we had casualties at the South East. It was in memory of them and the slogan was mostly "Martyries don't die, homeland won't be divided"

 

[xenon54 out]

No. At that time we had casualties at the South East. It was in memory of them and the slogan was mostly "Martyries don't die, homeland won't be divided"

The problem is this version isnt sensational enough for media, they didnt even bother to translate what has been chanted there.

 

[blondeturkish]

weren't Turkish fans chanting allah akbar last year at a moment of silence for the Paris jihad victims ?

nope.

 

[CBU-105]

No. At that time we had casualties at the South East. It was in memory of them and the slogan was mostly "Martyries don't die, homeland won't be divided"

right, I remember it being a big story at the time, and never got to read your version of it.

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Good gesture by Spain.