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Soccer / Palestinian flag planted on pitch at Turkish match By Reuters ISTANBUL - A Turkish soccer player planted a Palestinian flag in the middle of the pitch at a match yesterday, in an apparent protest against Israel's offensive in Gaza, Turkish broadcasters reported. The military campaign, which ended in a Jan. 18 truce, triggered protests in Turkey, where there is widespread support for the Palestinians. Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was given a hero's welcome on his return home last Friday after accusing Israel of "knowing very well how to kill" during a sharp exchange with President Shimon Peres at the World Economic Forum. Sivasspor midfielder Ibrahim Dagasan placed the flag on the center spot at a stadium in the central Turkish city of Sivas after his side beat Galatasaray in the quarter final of the Turkey Cup. Advertisement After he did so, some spectators chanted: "Damn Israel." Dagasan then raised a finger to his mouth, gesturing for them to be silent. One of Dagasan's teammates is the Israeli forward Pini Balili. Turkey, a largely non-Arab Muslim country that belongs to NATO, has close military and commercial ties with Israel. It has also helped to negotiate a Hamas-led cease-fire that ended the rocket attacks that Israel said forced it to launch the incursion into Gaza in December. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Celebrities scam Arab world celebrities 'swindled of millions by Egyptian fraudster'. Holocaust denial Vatican: Bishop who denied the Holocaust must recant his positions.

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