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Summary The Turkish police clashed with the demonstrating Kurds during the Newroz celebrations, on Sunday.
In Diyarbaki, the clash between the Kurds and the police started when the demonstrators were calling for the release of Abdullah Öcalan, the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party.The demonstrators chanted slogans for Abdullah’s release and started to throw stones at the police. To disperse the demonstrators, the police attacked the demonstrators with massive force for several hours using batons, water guns and tear gas grenades.
