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  • BAKU: Turkish students take to the streets

    Assa-Irada, Azerbaijan
    April 25 2005

    Turkish students take to the streets

    Baku, April 22, AssA-Irada
    Up to 2,500 Turkish students receiving education in Baku higher
    schools marched downtown Baku on Friday protesting against the recent
    burning of the Turkish flag by Armenians in Greece.
    The protesters headed from the Fountain Square toward the Greek
    embassy. However, 9 police officers tried to prevent the rally as it
    was not sanctioned by the authorities. The police and the protesters
    managed to come to terms and the march resumed.
    The students chanted slogans condemning Armenians' atrocities and
    stating that those who burned the flag will be punished. They also
    chanted support for Azerbaijan, indicating that the Upper Garabagh
    conflict is not a problem of this country alone, but of the entire
    Turkic world.
    The police did not allow the protesters to approach the embassy
    building.*
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