02:54The streets of Schilderswijk district in The Hague were filled with smoke and red flares as Turkish football fans rioted following the team's defeat by the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday.
Footage shows Crescent Stars supporters pouring into the streets with Turkish flags, blocking roads, throwing flares and firecrackers onto the ground. After a period of chaos, local police arrived at the scene, mobilising on vans, horses, and bicycles to disperse the protesters. Several fans were detained, while broken boxes and wood were left strewn across the ground after the incident.
Turkis football team was eliminated from the Euro 2024 after losing 2-1 to the Netherlands. Despite claiming the lead with Samet Akaydin's header in the first half, the Crescent Stars were unable to advance as two goals from Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and an own goal from Mert Muldur saw the Oranje turn the table.
The bitter loss triggered the fans to riot at the site where there was supposed to be a victory celebration in Schilderswijk, which is one of the most Turkish-populated neighbourhoods in The Hague.
Turkey had qualified for the European Championship six times, with the best record in the 2008 edition held in Austria and Switzerland as they reached the semi-finals that year.
The Hague drenched in smoke as Turkish football fans took to streets following Crescent Stars' defeat by Netherlands in Euro quarter-final
The streets of Schilderswijk district in The Hague were filled with smoke and red flares as Turkish football fans rioted following the team's defeat by the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday.
Footage shows Crescent Stars supporters pouring into the streets with Turkish flags, blocking roads, throwing flares and firecrackers onto the ground. After a period of chaos, local police arrived at the scene, mobilising on vans, horses, and bicycles to disperse the protesters. Several fans were detained, while broken boxes and wood were left strewn across the ground after the incident.
Turkis football team was eliminated from the Euro 2024 after losing 2-1 to the Netherlands. Despite claiming the lead with Samet Akaydin's header in the first half, the Crescent Stars were unable to advance as two goals from Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and an own goal from Mert Muldur saw the Oranje turn the table.
The bitter loss triggered the fans to riot at the site where there was supposed to be a victory celebration in Schilderswijk, which is one of the most Turkish-populated neighbourhoods in The Hague.
Turkey had qualified for the European Championship six times, with the best record in the 2008 edition held in Austria and Switzerland as they reached the semi-finals that year.
The streets of Schilderswijk district in The Hague were filled with smoke and red flares as Turkish football fans rioted following the team's defeat by the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday.
Footage shows Crescent Stars supporters pouring into the streets with Turkish flags, blocking roads, throwing flares and firecrackers onto the ground. After a period of chaos, local police arrived at the scene, mobilising on vans, horses, and bicycles to disperse the protesters. Several fans were detained, while broken boxes and wood were left strewn across the ground after the incident.
Turkis football team was eliminated from the Euro 2024 after losing 2-1 to the Netherlands. Despite claiming the lead with Samet Akaydin's header in the first half, the Crescent Stars were unable to advance as two goals from Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and an own goal from Mert Muldur saw the Oranje turn the table.
The bitter loss triggered the fans to riot at the site where there was supposed to be a victory celebration in Schilderswijk, which is one of the most Turkish-populated neighbourhoods in The Hague.
Turkey had qualified for the European Championship six times, with the best record in the 2008 edition held in Austria and Switzerland as they reached the semi-finals that year.