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Kurds marched from Berlin Kreuzberg to the center to save Afrin

Kurds marched from Berlin Kreuzberg to the center to save Afrin

About 1,000 Kurds marched in Berlin Kreuzberg to protest against the attacks on northern-Syrian Afrin (Efrin) by the Turkish Forces and its allied militias. During the emotional march clashes broke out when a Turkish nationalist waved a flag of Turkey out of a window at the route of the march. Stones and bottles were thrown at the nationalist. Police interfered and arrested several Kurdish activists. After a short sit-in the march went on and arrived then peaceful the end of the route.

Kurds march spontaneously in Berlin to save Afrin

Kurds march spontaneously in Berlin to save Afrin

Hundreds Kurds gathered a spontaneous march from Berlin Neukölln to Kreuzberg as Turkish forces and allied militias stand just a few hundreds meters from the center of the northern Syrian-Kurdish Afrin (Efrin). While the march was highly emotional it remains peaceful.

March in Berlin for "Hayir" in Turkish referendum

March in Berlin for "Hayir" in Turkish referendum

Hundreds marched in Berlin's districts Neukölln and Kreuzberg to urge the Turkish community to vote with "No" (Turkish: Hayir) at the upcoming referendum about the constitution of Turkey. Along the route supporters of president Recep Tayyip Erdogan showed the R4bia sign and the far right wolf salute.

Politicians of the Left Party (Die Linke) Judith Benda and Hakan Taş joined the march.

Protest in Berlin six years after the Syrian revolution has started

Protest in Berlin six years after the Syrian revolution has started

Hundreds took the streets of Berlin to march for peace and freedom six years after the Syrian revolution has started. The participants called Russia and Iran to withdraw their forces from Syria also as Libanese Hezbollah to do so. They condemned the international community for staying silent while watching the slaughter in Syria which has costed up to 500,000 lives and displaced millions of People.

The uprising by the people of Syria started at March 15th, 2011.

Find more pictures here: Solidarity with Syria (Flickr album).