GREECE: Greek students and leftist groups rally in support of anti-government protesters in Turkey

Record ID: 213982

  • Title: GREECE: Greek students and leftist groups rally in support of anti-government protesters in Turkey
  • Date: 3rd June 2013
  • Summary: ATHENS, GREECE (JUNE 3 2013) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF HUNDREDS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED NEAR THE TURKISH EMBASSY, BLOCKED BY POLICE VANS PROTESTERS BEHIND POLICE VAN, POLICE FORCES BLOCKING THEIR PATH PROTESTERS GATHERED VARIOUS OF BANNER READING 'SOLIDARITY TO THE TURKISH PEOPLE' GREEK PROTESTER NIKOS AKELOGLOU, AGED 35, WITH HIS TURKISH WIFE INADINE HOLDING A PLACARD READING 'ATHENS SUPPORTS RESISTANBUL' PLACARD READING 'ATHENS SUPPORTS RESISTANBUL' (SOUNDBITE) (Greek) PROTESTER NIKOS AKELOGLOU SAYING: "[Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip] Erdogan is a dictator, he has been democratically elected but the way in which he rules is like a dictatorship, and if elections are held again there is no way he will be re-elected." VARIOUS OF BANNER READING 'SOLIDARITY TO THE RESISTERS IN TURKEY' WITH PROTESTERS UNDERNEATH PROTESTERS FROM LEFTIST GROUP WITH FLAGS MAN HOLDING GREEK AND TURKISH FLAG AND MAKING PEACE SIGN (SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIVERSITY STUDENT ARIS SPOUDALAKIS, AGED 21, SAYING: "We are here today in solidarity with the Turkish people, in order to state that their struggle is a common struggle of the peoples of Europe, against the austerity policies and against the policies that don't take people in mind any more." VARIOUS OF KURDS AND TURKS DANCING AT PROTEST
  • Embargoed: 18th June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Greece
  • Country: Greece
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA8J5XJN8CUHQUEG78W6QBSK97W
  • Story Text: Greek students, and human rights and leftist groups protested near the Turkish Embassy in Athens on Monday (June 3) in solidarity with Turks in their neighbouring country who have taken to the streets in the fiercest anti-government protests in decades.

    "[Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip] Erdogan is a dictator, he has been democratically elected but the way in which he rules is like a dictatorship, and if elections are held again there is no way he will be re-elected," said Greek Nikos Akeloglou, whose wife was born and raised in Turkey.
    The demonstrations showed no sign of abating on Monday with protesters gathering again in Taksim Square. Barricades of rubble hindered traffic alongside the Bosphorus waterway and blocked entry into the area. Leftist groups hung out red and black flags and banners calling on Erdogan to resign.
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