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UEFA to hold 'moment of applause' for Istanbul attack victims

PARIS (Reuters) - European soccer body UEFA will hold a "moment of applause" before the Poland v Portugal Euro 2016 quarter-finals on Thursday in memory of victims of the gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's main airport this week.

UEFA to hold 'moment of applause' for Istanbul attack victims
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The attack on one of the world's busiest airports, a hub at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, killed 43 people and was the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey this year.

"The two teams and spectators will participate in a moment of applause.....in memory of the victims of Tuesday's terrorist attack in Istanbul and other attacks which have occurred during the tournament," UEFA said in a statement.

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(Reporting by Brian Homewood, editing by Ed Osmond)


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