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Soccer fans in Istanbul interrupted the moment of silence for victims of the Paris terrorist attacks at a soccer match between Greece and Turkey on Tuesday.

Reuters reports the silence at the stadium was broken by chants and a chorus of boos from spectators before the game began at Basaksehir Fatih Terim Stadium.

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An AFP photographer and a Reuters correspondent said fans chanted “Allahu Akbar” or “God is great,” although it is difficult to make out what is being chanted in videos that have surfaced on social media.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and the Greek leader Alexis Tsipras attended the match together as part of on-going efforts to ease the deep-seated tensions between the neighbouring countries.

The Turkish team’s manager, Fatih Terim, told the Independent, “Our fans should have behaved during the national anthems and during the one minute silence.”

Istanbul fans boo minute of silence for Paris attacks, chant "Allahu akbar" before Turkey vs Greece soccer friendly — Ece Toksabay (@ecetoksabay) November 17, 2015

The match ended in a 0-0 score. This was the first time the two rivals had met in the last eight years.