Čak i takozvana "fudbalska diplomatija" je zakazala, jer ni turski ni izraelski zvaničnici nisu učestvovali na fudbalskom meču 1. decembra između Besiktasa i Maccabija iz Tel Aviva u Izraelu.
Even so-called "football diplomacy" has failed, as neither Turkish nor Israeli officials participated in the December 1st football match between Besiktas and Maccabi Tel Aviv in Israel.