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Istanbul soccer match called off over unspecified threat

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AP Istanbul
Turkish authorities have postponed a soccer match between two major Istanbul teams, citing an unspecified threat.

The Istanbul governor's office said today's Galatasaray-Fenerbahce derby was canceled following "the assessment of serious intelligence."

The decision came a day after an Islamic State group-linked suicide bomber killed himself and four foreign tourists on Istanbul's main pedestrian street.
 

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First Published: Mar 20 2016 | 10:28 PM IST

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