Traffic paralyzed

Police break up Turkish fan train at Messepark

The Turkish national team's victory over Austria in the European Championship also brought cheers from Turkish fans in Vorarlberg. A blockade at the Messepark in Dornbirn had to be broken up by the police.  

The triumph of the Turkish national team on Tuesday evening in Leipzig also triggered storms of jubilation among the Vorarlberg fans. The Turkish community celebrated well into the night. The public viewing hotspots were extremely well attended. 

The Provincial Police Directorate reinforced the task forces for the evening of the European Championship match with security staff and the Rapid Intervention Group. Even during the match, there was "fan-typical" behavior, as the police reported. The Messepark was a particular attraction, with hundreds of Turkish fans and their cars gathering there after the game. The police had to temporarily close the street, but a little later the gathering was dispersed and the fans left the street voluntarily after being asked to do so by the police.

Evening was generally peaceful
In total, the police had to file around two dozen reports that evening under the Road Traffic Act, the Motor Vehicles Act and, in some cases, for pyrotechnic objects. In one case, bodily harm was caused, but apart from that, the evening was fortunately peaceful.