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United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
The much-criticized project threatens to destroy 3,000 trees in ODTÜ’s green campus; only 600 of the trees can be replanted. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
Fan groups of many clubs of Ankara and other cities have held today a rather unusual football game on the disputed land of the Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ), where the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality has recently launched a controversial road project that sparked an outcry. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
The board of the university had initially given the green light to the project, but expressed a very strong discomfort when the municipality started the construction in the evening of Oct. 18, the last night of the Feast of Sacrifice, without requesting any permission. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
Many supporter members of groups renowned for their fierce loyalty to their team and their opposition to 'industrial football' participated in the event. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
'We all saw what could have happened when it was about 3-5 trees,' the groups said in its statement in reference to the Gezi protest at a park in Istanbul that turned in nationwide demonstrations in June. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
'Now you are cutting 5,000 trees. Are you really ready for what’s next?' the groups said. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
The fans then played a symbolic match, with women and men mixed in both teams, following which they planted a tree in the middle of the ground. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
The supporters group that participated to the event included: Gençlerbirliği’s Karakızıl, Ankaragücü’s Sokak, Galatasaray’s Tek Yumruk, Fenerbahçe’s Öteki 1907, Beşiktaş’s Beleştepe, Göztepe’s Viva Göztepe and Adana Demirspor’s Ankara Ekspres groups. DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
United fans play football match on construction site in protest at ODTÜ road
DAILY NEWS photo, Selahattin SÖNMEZ
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