Serbian fan killed in Istanbul Euroleague violence – consul


BELGRADE (Reuters) - A 25-year old Red Star Belgrade fan was stabbed to death in fan violence before the team's Euroleague basketball match at Galatasaray in Istanbul on Friday, the Serbian consul in the Turkish capital told Serbia's state television (RTS).

"It was an act of hostility and a terrible tragedy ... I am distraught," Zoran Markovic told RTS.

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