High security prepared for Turkish match

FANS who attempt to travel to Istanbul for England’s game against Turkey next month face the most stringent anti-hooligan measures ever put in place for a football match.

England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson and captain David Beckham have also been told to avoid any inflammatory statements or behaviour before and during the game on October 11.

Supporters face being turned back at British airports and Istanbul airport, and if they do manage to get through then they face three police cordons around the Sukru Saracoglu stadium.