ISTANBUL: Turkish riot police staged crowd control exercises on Tuesday ahead of this weekend's highly charged Euro 2004 qualifier between Turkey and England in Istanbul when more than 5,000 officers will be deployed to prevent any trouble.
In a regular training session, 80 officers with riot shields and backed by armoured vehicles confronted a noisy crowd of demonstrators throwing Molotov cocktails – a simulation which authorities are confident will not become a reality on Saturday.
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