Turkish embassy besieged by Kurdish protesters

Title

Turkish embassy besieged by Kurdish protesters

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

12 Jul 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:36

Description

Report on a siege by Kurdish demonstrators at the Turkish Emabassy in Belgravia in London against the killing of protesters in Turkey which ended in arrests. Protesters heard chanting. With comment from Commander Robert Marsh from Scotland Yard and demonstration organiser Botan(?) Dursam(?). Sophie Dekker reports.

Contributors

Sophie Dekker; Robert Marsh; Botan(?) Dursam(?)

Keywords

London; Political demonstrations; Political protests; Embassies and consulates; Embassy buildings; Ethnic groups; Turkey; Sieges; Arrests; Kurds

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