Fans of the Turkish football team Besiktas launched a rare call for the resignation of the government on Sunday (February 26th) in Istanbul, joining those of the Fenerbahçe club, nearly three weeks after the devastating earthquake in southeastern Turkey. ” Government, resign! chanted thousands of supporters of the Istanbul team Besiktas in the Inonu stadium on Sunday evening during the league match against Antalyaspor. They also threw stuffed animals on the lawn in tribute to the child victims of the February 6 earthquake which killed more than 44,000 people in Turkey and also affected neighboring Syria. Fans of Besiktas, one of the Istanbul clubs, are known to be quite close to the opposition. The day before, Fenerbahçe supporters sang ” Lies, cheating, it’s been 20 years, resignation! during a match against Konyaspor. Since the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8, the Turkish government has been strongly criticized by the opposition and independent media for its lack of reaction during the first days in devastated areas.
football fans call for government resignation
