Greece: 12 detained in Turkey protest
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Greece 12 detained in Turkey protest
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AIPolice in northern Greece have detained 12 people who evadedsecurity and staged a protest against Turkey's attacks in Syria at thebirthplace of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of modern Turkey.
The protesters entered the grounds of the Ataturk Museum in thenorthern city of Thessaloniki on Thursday and unfurled a banner before beingdetained by guards and police. The museum grounds are shared by the Turkishconsulate. A Greek anarchist group claimed responsibility for the incident andposted a video of the protest online.
A peaceful protest was also held in Athens.
Turkey launched a military offensive in Syria last week toattack Kurdish militants allied to the United States and create a corridor toresettle Syrian refugees. But the attacks have been strongly condemned byAnkara's western allies.