European Basketball Cup (Group D) game between Turk Telekom and Bnei Hasharon of Israel in Ankara was suspended Tuesday due to protests in the arena against the Israeli offensive on Gaza, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
About 30 minutes before the time the game was scheduled to start, Turkish spectators in the stadium started chanting slogans against Israel, said the report, adding that some started throwing rubbish into the basketball field.
The police intervened in the uproar and forced the protestors outside of the arena, it said.
Because of the chaos, Hasharon players and technical squad went to the changing room and did not return. The referees finally suspended the game and it was not clear when it will be held.
Israel launched a massive air offensive on the Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip on Dec. 27, and followed this with a ground invasion last Saturday night. The onslaught has resulted in the deaths of at least 600 Palestinians, according to medics in the territory.
Source:Xinhua
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