'Bild' and 'Hurriyet', the 'German-Turkish friendship'

The two newspapers with the largest circulation in Germany and Turkey published in its edition of Wednesday, the day of the semi-final between their two selections, in a joint statement calling for "friendship" between the two communities.

The German Bild and Hurriyet turkish remind his readers that "the German-Turkish friendship should today be in the foreground, whatever equipment is classified for the final of Euro. "We do not know which team will win today [to read in both rotary on Wednesday]. But the editors of Bild and Hurriyet already know the names of the winners: friendship and cordiality," says the manifesto signed by journalists Kai Diekmann, German newspaper, and Ertugrul Ozkok, the turkish.

"The 2006 World Cup gave us wonderful scenes in Germany: Turks with German and Turkish flags celebrating German victories. We wish to see repeated those images today. Germans and Turks at a party together," continues the editorial package.

The newspapers also highlight the fact that 2.4 million people from Turkey living in Germany and that more than three million Germans choose each year the turkish country for a vacation.

Captains call against racism

In an act with the same goal of peaceful coexistence, captains of four teams in semifinals issued a message against racism and for equality in the same playing field before the start of each game, as reported by the network fare (Football against Racism in Europe), an organization that works with the UEF.

Both the German midfielder Michael Ballack and goalkeeper Rüstü turkish, at the meeting on Wednesday in Basle, as the Spanish captain Iker Casillas and medium Russian Sergei Semak, on Thursday in Vienna, will be directed directly to fans across the the stadium PA system just after the national anthems.

In each semifinal, teams tree two giant banners bearing the inscription "United Against Racism '. Also before the start of the matches, spectators will participate in a choreography against racism. Both the 40,000 spectators in the capacity of Basle as the 50,000 who go to the stadium in Vienna find their seats on a pennant yellow, green, blue or red with the antiracist registration, which will be invited to move at the same time.

"We want to ensure that all major football competitions are conducted in a respectful and harmonious environment," he argues satisfied the Uefa president, Michel Platini.