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Protests Occur Across the World for Kobane Day

by Protests.media|Published November 1, 2020

Protesters across the world took to the streets in support of Rojava, commemorating the retaking of Kobane by Kurdish forces after its capture by ISIL. Protests happened in over 2 dozen cities, ranging from Athens to Toronto, with many in Kurdistan itself participating too.

Belgium

Brussels

Canada

Toronto

Denmark

Copenhagen

Germany

Berlin

Freiburg

Kassel

Nuremburg

Oldenburg

Regensburg

Greece

Athens

Patras

Thessaloniki

Italy

Rome

Kurdistan

Southern Refugee Camp

Netherlands

The Hague

Spain

Barcelona

Basque Country

Sweden

Stockholm

Switzerland

Basel

Turkey

Istanbul

United Kingdom

Glasgow

London

United States

Washington D.C.

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