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VIDEO: Fans boo, chant 'Allahu Akbar' during moment of silence for Paris attacks before Turkey-Greece game

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 4:15 PM

If you were under the impression the whole world stands behind Paris, think again.

Before a Turkey-Greece men's soccer friendly in Istanbul on Tuesday, some Turkish supporters booed and chanted "Allahu Akbar" - an Islamic phrase meaning "God is great" - during a scheduled moment of silence for the Paris terrorist attack victims, according to an Ankara-based Reuters correspondent.

The shouting can be heard on video, which apparently also includes the chants of "Allahu Akbar" after the two-minute mark.

OSMAN ORSAL/REUTERS

Turkish players link arms during a moment of silence for the victims of last week's Paris attacks.

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VIDEO: Fans boo, chant 'Allahu Akbar' during moment of silence for Paris attacks before Turkey-Greece game

Turkish players link arms during a moment of silence for the victims of last week's Paris attacks.

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