Turkish Stadiums: A Contested Political Battleground
05/02/2016 02:13 pm ET | Updated 2 hours ago
James Dorsey
Senior fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Last month’s opening of storied Istanbul soccer club Besiktas JK’s renovated Vodafone Arena stadium was laden with political symbols ranging from clashes between police and militant fans, to fans being banned from attending the opening, to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan using the event to his political advantage.
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