Greeks rally in support of Turkish protesters

Source: AFP, Tanjug

ATHENS -- Around a thousand Greek leftists on Monday marched in support of Turkish anti-government protesters.

The protests in Athens on Monday (Beta/AP)

"Authoritarianism is broken on the street, solidarity with the Turkish people. From Taksim Square to Athens, we fight poverty and hunger," chanted the demonstrators from various leftist groups including the main opposition radical left Syriza party, AFP reported.
The Athens demonstration included a small group of Kurdish refugees who held a banner in Greek and Turkish: "Overturn the regime".

A similar protest had been held in the northern city of Thessaloniki on Sunday.

The protests in Turkey started out as a local environment campaign and quickly turned into one of the biggest demonstrations against Erdogan's government since it came to power over a decade ago, the news agency reported.

 

Rally held in Belgrade in support of Turkey protests

Source: Tanjug

BELGRADE -- The Green Youth of Serbia on Tuesday organized a small rally in front of the Turkish embassy, in support of the ongoing protests in Turkey.

Serbians support Turkish protesters (Tanjug)

A group of activists gathered opposite the building, carrying banners and shouting slogans in support of the Turkish anti-government protesters.
The demonstrations in several Turkish towns started as peaceful rallies in Istanbul last week, but turned into clashes and riots after a police crackdown.

The protests then grew into mass anti-government rallies in Istanbul, Ankara, and more than a dozen other towns.

The United Nations on Tuesday advised Turkey to carry out an investigation into the allegations of excessive use of force by the police.

It remains unclear how many people lost their lives during the riots so far.