Germany: Protest held in Cologne as Erdogan arrives to open mosque

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Germany: Protest held in Cologne as Erdogan arrives to open mosque

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September 29, 2018 at 15:03 GMT +00:00 · Published

Protesters gathered in Cologne on Saturday, to demonstrate against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit.

Erdogan is scheduled to open a mosque in the German city, an event which marks the end of a three-day visit to Germany.

Protesters held banners featuring anti-Erdogan slogans and waved flags of Kurdistan. One demonstrator said “I am here because there are no democratic rights in Turkey, Erdogan is a fascist and it’s not okay to bring him to Europe.“

The Turkish leader met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday, in a bid to ease tensions between the two countries, which have clashed over human rights issues and the detention of German journalists.

Germany: Protest held in Cologne as Erdogan arrives to open mosque

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Protesters gathered in Cologne on Saturday, to demonstrate against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit.

Erdogan is scheduled to open a mosque in the German city, an event which marks the end of a three-day visit to Germany.

Protesters held banners featuring anti-Erdogan slogans and waved flags of Kurdistan. One demonstrator said “I am here because there are no democratic rights in Turkey, Erdogan is a fascist and it’s not okay to bring him to Europe.“

The Turkish leader met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Friday, in a bid to ease tensions between the two countries, which have clashed over human rights issues and the detention of German journalists.

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