Istanbul: Not Constant but Hopeful
Last year Sportshour heard from fans of Istanbul's biggest football clubs who had put aside their deep rooted hatred of each other and come together to defend the rights of protesters in the city鈥檚 Gezi Park. With it, the seeds of a political movement were born, but have they flourished, or has the traditional rivalry returned? Last weekend saw the first Istanbul derby of the new season, so has political momentum been maintained? In response to this new movement the government have introduced electronic ticketing, so every fan going to a match can be identified, as the 麻豆官网首页入口's Steve Crossman reports from Istanbul
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