Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan accuses France of fuelling racism after alleged PSG-Istanbul incident

A Romanian fourth official was accused of racism during the Champions League match, causing the game to be suspended

The Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that the racist incident during the Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir was a fresh expression of racist trends in France.

"This approach is unforgivable. Our determined stance will continue. (...) France has become a country where racist rhetoric [and] actions are intensified," Erdogan told a news conference in Ankara.

On Tuesday, Istanbul Basaksehir's players, closely followed by their opponents Paris St Germain, walked off the pitch during a Champions League soccer game on Tuesday after the Turkish club accused a Romanian match official of racism.

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