Similar protests were held across Europe Tuesday by Kurds attempting to draw greater attention to the Islamic State’s continued attack on the town of Kobani in northern Syria.
In Brussels, 50 activists forced their way into the parliament to demand Europe do more to aid the beleaguered forces fighting ISIS.
In Turkey, where Kurds make up one fifth of the population, at least six protests across the country were reported to have occurred.
Police are believed to have used tear gas and water cannons against crowds in Diyarbakir, Batman, Van, Sirnak, Sanliurfa, Hakkari and Kucuk Kenderciler.
Many Kurds in Turkey are reacting with increasing fury to what they perceive is their government’s reluctance to intervene in the conflict across the Syria/Turkey border.
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has said: “There has to be co-operation with those who are fighting on the ground,” but his government has so far not agreed to join any coalition against the Islamic State.
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