a minute agoTurkish authorities use water cannons against Kurdish protesters (VIDEO)
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Turkish police have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who demonstrated in southeast Turkey. The protests are organised to voice disappointment with the departure of three Kurdish mayors, a month after their election from the electorate, Reuters writes. Ankara has replaced mayors from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Party with other officials [...]
The protests are organised to voice disappointment with the departure of three Kurdish mayors, a month after their election from the electorate, Reuters writes.
Ankara has replaced mayors from the pro-Kurdish Democratic Party with other government officials.
Also, Turkish authorities have arrested more than 400 people under suspicion that they are militants -- a move that has been sharply criticised by opposition parties.
