German police delayed entrance of Long March to Cologne
German police tried to detain 4 protesters during the Long March.
German police tried to detain 4 protesters during the Long March.
On the fifth day of the Long March organised by young people, which kicked off on 11 September with the slogan "Join the struggle for the freedom of Leader Apo" in Germany, the police blocked the activists 15 minutes before their current destination, Cologne Wiener Platz.
On Thursday morning, after the demonstration to protest the use of chemical and tactical nuclear weapons by the Turkish state, young people set off towards Cologne.
After a lunch break in Lis-Böhle Park, the German police intervened and tried to detain several activists.
While the march continued, 3 young people were taken into custody 15 minutes before reaching their destination. A scuffle broke out between the youth and the police.
German police threatened to ban the march.