Besiktas: the Turkish football side with an opposition streak
Twin bombing attacks took place around the perimeter of the gleaming new stadium that is the pride and joy of the club’s fans who call their beloved side the Kara Kartal (Black Eagle)
Besiktas football club of Istanbul, is one of Turkey’s oldest sports organisations with an impassioned fan base known for their opposition to the authorities.
Besiktas won the match 2-1, boosting its title hopes to make the club joint leaders with local rivals Basaksehir.
But now the night of December 10, 2016 will be remembered not for football but for a tragedy that will forever leave a mark on the club’s history, which goes back to the Ottoman Empire. So far no-one has claimed the bombings.
“Terrorists... attacked our heroic security forces who ensure that both our fans and Bursaspor’s supporters are safe. We will stand firm against the vile attackers who will never achieve their goal,” the club said in a statement.
