After three Kurdish activists were murdered in the middle of the day on 23 December, a large march took place on Saturday.

Tension arose due to the provocation of a person passing by by making the Gray Wolf sign, a racist paramilitary formation affiliated with the Turkish state.

Speaking to BFM TV, Paris Police Chief Laurent Nunez said: "The action continued normally with the participation of political figures."

Nunez stated that the events took place a little after 1pm for a reason that seemed to be caused by provocation, and said: "It is stated that a pickup truck has passed, and this is how I was informed. We will clarify all this.”

Saying that some of the activists contacted the police on another boulevard, Nunez said: "Again, there is no doubt that it was a provocation."

Stating that 11 people were detained, Nunez said that those who entered the conflict were also a small group, and emphasized that the organizers of the action tried to prevent this.

Asked by a journalist whether the people involved in the protests were Kurds from other countries, Nunez said: "It is not my place to stigmatize these people."

Nunez stated that 31 police officers were slightly injured in the incidents but did not require any medical intervention.