i wear the cross of st george every day . englands flag is red cross on white background do they want to ban that aswell .
i am a KNIGHTS TEMPLAR no one will stop me from wearing the red cross

gerry, exeter, england

We have every right to wear the red cross!!!! The Crusades happened nearly 900 years ago!!! and whats funnier is we lost ? :S so why keep dragging it up. I'm beginning to get frustrated with how we have to compromise our Countries beliefs and traditions based on how Foreigners feel. Especially being as we're not aloud to compromise theirs without fear or losing a hand or being hung. *spits

Drew Rosen, Sheffield, United Kingdom

I'm sure the lawyer will be "un-offended" with the payment of a few million dollars. Then all will be forgiven and life will go on.

Like all lawyers, money talks for this clown.

They say the difference between a lawyer and God is that God doesn't think he is a lawyer.

Peter Scioscia, Wollongong, Australia

Hahaha this is inrcredibly rediculous! Someone ought to remind that chap what the St. Georges cross looks like, England's Flag!

Craig Timms, Swindon,

Im a Muslim and the shirt doesnt offend me.
What does offend me is people like Baris Kaska who is selling my faith down the river and embarrassing Islam's reputation further because he thinks there is a bit of money in it.
The man should be ashamed.

Naseem, Coventry,

HMMMM...
I don't know what to complain of???
Turkey although calling themselves muslims hardly have any islamic laws or respect and i am from Pakistan((Which according to many in the west is hardcore militant camp)) and i dont feel anything.....Footaball is the most unpolitical game in the world...it's more beautiful than a rainbow.... no one gives a think about a thousand year ago...the only idea that comes is AC MILAN is better than Inter no matter how many crosses do they wear....
FORZA MILANO!!!!

Syed Muhammad Yaqoub, karachi, Paksitan

What is wrong with these people? No, not the Turks but you lot pontificating here. Have you nothing better to do than take the words and actions of one publicity hungry idiot and draw conclusions about an entire religion and over a billion people from hundreds of cultures and countries worldwide?

Talk about an irony bypass; I imagine the lawyer in question is strutting about and laughing his socks off at the reaction he's managed to elicit from you

Eddie, London,

idiots!
i think they should change thier badge because it offends me
:-\

some people !

emma, watford,

What a load of rubbish. If I saw that strip I would immediately think of the England flag and not some crusades from 1000 years ago. Sometimes, bigotry and intolerance is in the eye of the beholder.........if this guy really thinks this as his 1st thought on seeing that strip then he is obviously a headcase!!!
I sincerely hope Milan go to court and bankrupt him.

David Ross, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

The red cross on the white background is the flag of England. Is this character seriously suggesting that England abandons its national flag to avoid offending Muslims?
Will Turkey change the crescent on its flag to avoid offending Christians? I thought not!!

Robert, Liverpool, England, UK

Muslims in western countries fight in courts to change heritage and christian symbols that doesn't suit their belief, while Christians in Islamic countries struggle to stay alive and not getting killed for just being Christians. Go figure!

Hany, Toronto, Canada

The kkk still exists in the USA and they still perpetuate hate towrads black, jewish and catholics. So, comparing the 2 issues is like cmparing apples to oranges. The crusades ended almost 1000 yrs ago and the knights templars were dissolved in the 14th century. The 2 are very different. I think most if not all of Europe has moved on, why can't this lawyer? If he wants to launch legal action, go ahead. It is none the less absurd. This lawyer is not protecting the ideas or feeling of islam. He is going on his on personal crusade because his team got smoked by inter. Is he now going to go after each city/town/ country that has a similar emblem that might resemble that of the templars?

give me a break!

Mark, Toronto, Canada

Where can I buy it?

Allan, Glasgow,

Send him a teddy bear with the Inter Milan away jersey!

Antonio, Toronto, Canada

Some, or many perhaps, claim to keep libral thinking and open minded approach and freedum of thoughts. But whenever it come to Islam and Muslims ... it all changes!
Such as the comment sent by "kathy osborne, ponderay , idaho". No matter what we think; the lawyer (or any person) is free to take all legal actions to protect his society, family and himself. He did not harm any one or did not fight with any one .. it's all legal actions .. as per European law !! and he was very particular about the "Crusader-style" not any thing else! What would many Americans feel if an American Football team played against an all-black team with KKK printed on their shirts !!??? Just think!
Islam is about protecting and respecting self, family, society and the world.
"O People! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other)" Quraan [49:13]

Solomon's Hoopoe, ME,

Normally, I'd be inclined to heap scorn, too, but the same sort of thing happens here with American sports teams.

For that matter, are there any Europeans upset by the mascot caricatures used by the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Minnesota Vikings, or Boston Celtics? I'm just curious.

Chris Anderson, Buffalo Grove, IL, United States

If the Turks think that a red cross on a white background represents “Western racist superiority over Islam”, I guess they can't be too happy about the English flag either.

I'm at a loss as to how one can feel "racist superiority" over a religion. Is religion the same thing as race these days?

Mark Jamieson, Bristol,

I just keep thinking that, like my two-year-old, everytime these sensitive Islamists throw a fit and won't listen to reason, they must need some sort of corporal punishment and a reminder that the world does not revolve around them.

If not, the world soon WILL revolve around them.

kathy osborne, ponderay , idaho

Historicaly it was the Muslims who invaded the Middle East. In what is now Turkey was the Byzantine Christian Empire. The present Day Turks lived in Asia/ Turkoman in the 11th century. The Crusades were launched when the Catholic Pope received numerous pleas for help from the Christian Eastern Orthodox Patrirch and the Byzantine Empire King .Go Milan, if the Turks do not like the Red Cross Move back to Asia-Uzbec/Turkoman and give Asia Minor(Present day Turkey)back to the Christian Byzantine Eastern Roman Empire people who were killed , displaced,sold into slavery by the invading Ottoman and Seljuik Turks.

Ed the Christian , Waterbury, USA- Ct.

Better wake up Europe!!

Shawn, Philadelphia, PA

Better wake up Europe!!

Shawn, Philadelphia, PA

By the sheer act pulled by Milan as well as a few comments posted here one wonders if the West is ever going to evolve beyond the tribalism of the dark Middle Ages towards a less supremacist and more universal understanding of human rights!

Levent, Istanbul,

That's it. I'm suing every theist in the world for offending my sensibilities.

I'm not optimistic!

I Bradley, Leicester, UK

I'm going to sue Portsmouth FC. The club has a crescent on its badge. As a civilised person, I find this offensive.

Tim, Auckland, New Zealand

Perhaps they should replace the red cross with a teddy bear Icon?

Kevin, Portsmouth, UK

Andrew Munn, Bangkok, Thailand:

The UK is a part of the EU, it happened years ago!

J Roberts, Manchester, UK

Would this "lawyer" appeal had the result been Inter 0 - Fenerbahce 3?

Isramar, London, UK

where can I buy this t-shirt?

Mat Parker, reading, united kingdom

Would this be the victim culture that Baroness Warsi was talking about ? I think so ...

Benzo, Nr Chelmsford,

Well said Paul Francis but lets not forget the fact that the Middle East, North Africa, Arabia, Persia, Central Asia and northern India were all also conquered by Muslims having been Christian/Zoroastrian/Hindu-Buddhist beforehand. The idea that Islam has always suffered in the face of expansionist, racist Europeans/Christians is a modern myth and has no bearing upon historical reality. Even the Crusades, which have a pretty dreadful reputation, were up there with the most "justifiable" of wars in that bloodthirsty medieval era and were a pretty insignificant event for contemporary Muslims. Indeed Muslims living at the time of the Crusades did not even recognise them as an event - as anyone who has actually studied the historical sources of the time rather than relying upon popular ignorance would know.

Calum Iain, Steòrnabhagh, Albainn

If we were to play tit for tat, we could whine about the color green being used on most of the muslim countries national flags. Moe the "prophet" used that color on his war banner during his jihad campaigns that predated the crusades by 400 years. The Saudi flag is offensive because not only is it green but depicts a jihad sword and contains the islamic war cry ALLAH U AKBAR, Iraq's flag also has this war cry.

The inclusion of "sacred islamic" text on islamic country flags has created problems when they are reproduced on souvenir items or as a throw-away hand-waver. An example of this insult to islam occurred when muslims "complained" about the Saudi flag appearing on World Cup footballs.

If we were to adopt the same standard of civility as our muslim brothers, we would be rioting in the streets, burning down embassies and producing crusification videos for PTL club broadcast every time we saw anything remotely connected to the jihad.

Andre, Moncton, CANADA

I just love the Crusaders! Opps I mean Inter Milan! ;)

Cynthia, Stocktown, USA

This lawyer should be struck off!! I bet he isn't thinking of suing Saudi Arabia whose flag proudly displays text from the Koran. So is that offensive to all non Muslims? It's people like this idiot who give Islam a bad name. As long as this is how the Turks think then keep them out of the EU - we dont need them

George, Glasgow, UK

So another offense to Islam.What's new?Now we capitulate ,as per usual.Don't want the little darlings rioting in the streets,killing each other.

ron, toronto,

I want CRUSADER T-shirt

Marko, Cleveland, Ohio USA

Its got that lawyer s name in the papers (good for attracting islamist clients) and given the world another reason to laugh at muslim attitudes. So I suppose everyone - except muslims - wins

dhrowlands, cardiff,

Is he also going to sue the entire British Commonwealth, Georgia, Iceland, Tonga and the IRC for flying flags which contain a red cross?

Seriously though, I am considering legal action against Everton FC. When I saw their blue shirts on TV at the weekend “It made me think immediately of the bloody days of the past. While I was watching the game I felt profound grief in my soul.”

Perhaps the FA will consider anulling all their recent cup successes... That shouldn't take long.

Richard , Jersey, CI,

“Western racist superiority over Islam”.

When did 'Islam' become a race?

Harry, Coventry, Uk

England should change their flag then.... Its only fair.

Neal, Aberdeen, Scotland

My Alfa Romeo badge has a crusaders flag on it, is he going to sue my car?

Rob, Brum, UK

Simple solution -- don't go to their soccer games!

LC, Indy,

you gotta be kidding me

george whyte, cardiff,

Flying hijacked Boeing 767 jets into skyscrapers is offensive to me.

Tom, USA,

Personally, I find beheadings rather offensive myself.

Pamela, Vista, USA

Everybody should buy one. We should start a HUGE fan club for Inter Milan. We should make it the most popular club in the world and proudly wear our shirts to show our support.
Wonder what would happen.

david, madrid,

Good to see the East openly embracing the philosophy and practices of the West!!!

Rohan, Australia,

Hey, I'm gonna buy one!

Ruben, Moscow, Russia

Oh help, if he comes over here the England flag will get banned by the PC brigade. I feel sorry for the normal Muslims really, even if I do get angry sometimes with the way we Christians have to avoid upsetting them all the time.
And thanks to Paul Francis from Australia for a positive input.

redandover60, Hayes, Middlesex, England

He should be told politely but firmly, where to go and stop wasting the court's time. They have more serious problems to deal with.

Chris, Birmingham,

I totally understand where this guy's coming from. I watched the Liverpool v Marseille match last night and was appaled at the 'pinky orange day-glow' Marseille strip.....less on religious grounds, more on the grounds it looked crap.
I'm currently drafting a letter to FIFA asking them to run footy kits past Trinny and Susannah before allowing them to offend my sensibilities i.e my eyes.

Andy C, Bristol, Britain

I'm with La Repubblica.... the guy is just a bad loser!

Garley, London, England

The guy should be sent to Afghanistan to give free legal aid counsel, and then he wouldnt have so much time to whinge about such petty things.

Gavin, Gibraltar, Gibraltar

the daily reports of bombings and beheadings committed in the name if Islam offend the sensibilities of the modern world... can we sue an entire religion for the actions that their most extreme commit?

chris, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

utterly pathetic.

Liz, London,

"manifested in the most explicit manner the superiority of one religion over another". Really? Isn't he confusing T-shirts with beheadings?

Steven Mackey, Kingston, USA

I disagree you who have posted here I have to see this as a joke he is a fan that wants to win at any cost he cant be serious otherwise

steve, london,

Just another example of Muslim over-sensitivity. Same old same old...

Jay, London, UK

Baris Kaska, a lawyer in Izmir who specialises in European law,


ITS RATHER A PARADOX that he is from the city of IZMIR, aka the city built over the Greek city called SMYRNA ...where the TURKS did a (nother) genocide when the ottomanempire collapsed and killed/threw out the majority --> all the greeks and armenians(read, christians and non muslims)?

Neil Youngel, Brigthon, Uk

And some people want the UK to be a member of the EU, don't think so!!

Andrew Munn, Bangkok, Thailand

Now every one will be supporting England and Georgia, just to irritate the islamic extremist who most of their time time are either using their right hand(not just to pick their noses).. or just finding offence from non believers and the other believers.

Lets just hope they can get a life.

Gold finger, Gloucester, Uk

People who are so easily offended by other people's actions and dress should stop overestimating their own importance. Nobody is targeting them, Milan's strip is intended to identify the team, not send any message to individual spectators.
Mr. Kaska, you are not that important - the team has nothing to say to you. You can choose to watch them or not. Like them and everybody else in the world, you are a free agent.

Rosemary, Liverpool,

Where can I get one!

Werth, Sachse, USA / TX

So many muslims seem blind to irony:

Turkey, from where this trouble-causer comes, exists only because the muslim turk hordes attacked, over-ran, and occupied Byzantine Greece, and persecuted the native greek and slavic citizens, destroying a greek civilisation that had existed continuously for 2000 years.

If you want just one of many examples of those muslim turkish oppressions, just google "devshirme", the boy-tribute that christian families were forced to pay to the Ottoman Muslim occupiers.

Rob Holt, Salford, England

Why are these people so insecure?
Leo, London, UK

Because deep down they KNOW what frauds their religion and cultures are? Because they are ashamed of them? Because they miss the 6th century and yearn to bring it back??

Take your pick.....

Ziggy, Massachusetts, USA

This is MENTAL! Seriously! The Turks are great - I have house there and all of the Turkish people I deal with whilst being muslim are very westernised indeed - I regularly enjoy copious amounts of Raki with them!

Mr Kaska - The George cross exists, it will always exist and just for the record according to legend ST GEORGE WAS FROM TURKEY! Denying your past would surely affect your national sensibilities!

You're going to be laughed out of court!

Barney, Liverpool, UK

More reasons why Turkey should never join eh EU and why teh foreign uninvited guest workers should be forcibly removed from western Christendom. The Turks dont like 'crusader' Tough we dotn like the slave trade the Turks engaged in in the Balkans and southern Russia or their destruction of Byzantine Rome and Ancient Greece which they have turned into a slum.

NEil McAllister, Chessington, Surrey

I guess the more sensitive muslims should all congregate in one country and have nothing to do with the rest of the world. We're just not good enough for them.

Ferris, Calgary, Canada

I can't believe what I've just read...

As a human being I am offended by Sharia Law and it's maltreated of Gay, Lesbians and Women. I think I sue Islam...

Inter Milan fan, Glasgow,

I wanted to say something but... i'm getting tired of all this cr-p.
(yawn)

louise, Soissons,

Fine, now that Crescent and Star on the Turkish flag, ancient symbol of the superiority of Islam...

mc, Madison, WI

Does this mean that a crescent moon should be banned in Europe - like the ones that are popping up on buildings all over the place?

You could call your team Crusaders if you like and wear a big red cross as well, if you like...welcome to freedom and democracy people.

This is all part of people's culture and along with the bad stuff there is the good stuff. Although I am a Scot, I believe that a famous English king was involved in all of this ancient conflict. Should the English be ashamed of their heritage? I think not. Good luck with your English flag - red cross on white background isn't it? Nice.

I would like to see this come to court and hear some more of his hilarious arguements. What really is offensive to him - and let's be honest about it - Christianity.

It all gets funnier and funnier: teddy bears; football shirts; Christians.

Joe, Duns, Scotland

the St. George's Cross on England's flag is the next bit to "cause offense"... it's our fault, we take them seriously when we shouldn't

Ross, Milan,

Besides this lawyer, which other muslims sensibilities were offended? Just pure nonsense - now they want to tell us what to wear? These people ought to goout more.

Ian Burgess, Bristol,

Have these people nothing better to do than sit around looking things that offend them. It really is pathetic! It's like a bunch of children whinging. Maybe Mr Kaska should focus on some real issues such as the appalling treatment of muslims women if they do not conform or corrupted muslim children being urged to give their lives for unjust causes.
I think Mr Kaska has far too much time on his hands.

Kelly , london, uk

and some people want Turkey to be a member of the EU ?

Don't think so.

Clive, Epsom, England

He has too much time on his hands... Maybe we should send him a teddy bear as a good will gesture.

Brett, Wolverhampton, England

"offensive to Muslim sensibilities"? Just add it to the list.

Ellen Morris, Leeds,

Why are these people so insecure?!

Leo, London, UK

I was going to go on a massive tirade here, but I will settle down and instead concur with Crusader and Anona.

Ridiculous.

auskop, london,

Medieval

Ulrich, Moscow,

almost as ludicrous as rangers fans being offended by another nations flag

these sensitive souls he he

John Knox, Greenock,

The world is certainly going mad!!!

mark, Barcelona, Spain

As a British Muslim and an avid football supporter, I must say that I have never attributed a football kit to racism or elitism. I find that this type of action only does further harm to the image of Islam.

Hamad Lone, London, England

Looks like an ideal Christmas present for the teens and dad: a white T-shirt with a large red cross on it. Let us fight religious intolerance the best way. After all, in the main, we do not object to women wearing scarves in public as a symbol of their religion.

B J Deller, Marbella, Spain

Let's see - Ottoman Turks conquered the Middle East by the sword; Muslims conquered Spain and lower France, also Sicily, Eastern Europe and were only stopped at Vienna in 1683. Seems that according to this Turkish lawyer, Muslims should be allowed to dish it out, but should never have to take it.

Paul Francis, Brisbane, Australia

Ridiculous

Crusader, Leeds,

This is getting ridiculous.

Anona, London,