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Mayor of Turkey's Bursa city comments on a ban on Azerbaijani flags in Turkey-Armenia football match

20 October 2009 [16:50] - TODAY.AZ
Mayor of Turkish city of Bursa Shahabeddin Garprut has commented on a ban on Azerbaijani flag in the Turkey-Armenia football match held in Bursa on Oct. 14, the Turkish embassy said.
"The Azerbaijani flag is as dear to the Turkish people as Turkey's flag. Besides, the Turkey-Armenia football match was organized by FIFA," the mayor said.

"The Turkey-Armenia football match was organized by FİFA and we had to adhere to common rules and principles," the mayor said.

The Mayor's Office also denied a ban on the Azerbaijani flags saying that about 238 Azerbaijani flags were waving during the match in the stadium.

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