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April 21, 2014 03:40 am GMT

Soccer Fans Protesting E-Ticketing System Clash With Police in Turkey

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International soccer matches have a reputation for occasionally rowdy fans, but on Sunday Police in Turkey were dealing with a fan uprising not related to the outcome of a game but to a new e-ticketing system.

Fans of the Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Galatasaray soccer clubs took to the streets to protest a new e-ticketing system called Passolig that allows the operator of the system to view the ticket holder's private data, including their national identity data and banking information

See also: 'This Is Just the Beginning': Turkish Protesters Met With Tear Gas, Water Cannons

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Soccers fans protesting new e-ticketing rules clash with police on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul, Turkey on April 20, 2014.

Image: Ozan Kose

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