Besiktas relocates home game against Maccabi Tel Aviv to 'neutral country'

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2024-11-05T08:26:09+05:00 AFP

The Europa League match between Besiktas and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv scheduled for November 28 in Istanbul will be played "in a neutral country", the Turkish club announced on Monday.


"Negotiations are continuing between our club and UEFA regarding the country where the match will be played," Besiktas said in a statement.


The meeting between the two clubs was considered high-risk, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stepping up his verbal attacks on Israeli leaders since the start of the war in Gaza.


Anti-Israel demonstrations, encouraged by the Turkish government, have been taking place across the country for more than a year.


Last year, Israel advised its nationals and diplomats in Turkey to leave the country.

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