Turks protest in Germany

FRANKFURT - Police yesterday stormed the offices of Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) and arrested 30 Turks who had…

FRANKFURT - Police yesterday stormed the offices of Germany's opposition Social Democrats (SPD) and arrested 30 Turks who had occupied the building to show solidarity with prisoners on hunger strike in Turkey. Up to 300 inmates have been on hunger strike in several different Turkish prisons since May three have so far died.

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