German prosecutors have said a man arrested after the incident is a member of Islamic State but there is so far no evidence he was involved The man, a 26-year-old Iraqi identified only as Abdul Beset al-O, arrived in Germany last year via Turkey, according to German prosecutors.
Between 15,000 and 20,000 fans from Turkey and nearby regions are estimated to have arrived in Lyon for the fixture, for a game in which police and security forces had already upped their preventative measures.
There were fears that many would use the quarter-final as a political statement related to Sunday’s referendum on a new draft constitution that could increase the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Voters are being asked to decide whether to shift Turkey from a parliamentary republic to a presidential one. Continue to see more photos below.
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