Wednesday, June 29, 2005

ekathimerini.com | About 150 peaceful demonstrators hang...

"About 150 peaceful demonstrators hang...


PAVLOS MAKRIDIS/ANA

About 150 peaceful demonstrators hang a banner calling for Greek authorities to grant political asylum to Kurd Zulkuf Murat Bora after taking over Thessaloniki’s White Tower for three hours yesterday. The Kurdish refugee, who has been on a hunger strike for six weeks, is wanted in Turkey as an alleged member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. Bora has been granted temporary residency but his petition for asylum was turned down."

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