English Soccer Fans Deported from Turkey

World | October 11, 2003, Saturday // 00:00

Forty-three England football supporters are being deported from Turkey ahead of the Euro 2004 qualifying match, the BBC reported. Two other fans who defied official warnings not to travel to Turkey are being detained at Istanbul's airport. The strict measures are in place to ensure no violence flares at the match, which starts at 18:00 BST on Saturday. The 43 fans had been "found seats on aeroplanes to go back," said David Swift, head of the English policing team in Istanbul. Security is tight in the city with thousands of Turkish police on duty to prevent any trouble between rival fans.

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