Illustrative image of a Turkish flag.
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Ozan KOSE / AFP
Following the clashes that took place Wednesday morning at the Vienne tollgate (Isère), Turkish supporters called for a punitive expedition to be carried out the same evening in the streets of Décines (Rhône) to intimidate the pro-Armenia.
In this city in the east of Lyon, where the Armenian community is strongly established, nearly 250 people marched with Turkish flags and chanted "We're going to kill the Armenians" or "Where are the Armenians?"
".
Several Internet users have also relayed this action on social networks.
Tonight, the Turkish fascists have decided to hunt down the Armenians from France.
They circulate in convoy.
After parading in Décines, they went to Vienne.pic.twitter.com/jShIyEyX1L
- Bahar Kimyongür (@Kimyongur) October 28, 2020
No, but look at what's going on in Décines.
Turkish fascists sow terror in Armenian neighborhoods.
France is going very badly.pic.twitter.com/LrPm7QD1L4
- Bahar Kimyongür (@Kimyongur) October 28, 2020
The municipality, which had heard of this demonstration during the day, had deployed the necessary police forces on the ground, reports
Le Progrès
.
Calls for calm, launched by the Armenian community, and the security system put in place made it possible to avoid clashes.
At the request of the prefect, the police intervened in Décines to restore order following an illegal grouping of individuals from the Turkish community, ostensibly wishing to do battle with people of Armenian origin.
Calm has returned.
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- Prefect of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Rhône region (@prefetrhone) October 28, 2020
"Attempts at intimidation have no place in the Republic", declared in the evening the prefect of the Rhône, specifying that 65 verbalizations for non-respect of the curfew had been drawn up against the Turkish demonstrators.
Calm returned at the end of the evening in the streets of Décines.
For its part, the Licra (League against Racism and Anti-Semitism) indicated that it had taken legal action.
“The Gray Wolves, a violent ultranationalist Turkish organization, yesterday organized in Vienna and Décines real“ pogroms ”against members of the Armenian community.
These movements must be dissolved, ”she argues.
The Gray Wolves, a violent ultranationalist Turkish organization, yesterday organized in Vienna and Décines veritable "pogroms" against members of the Armenian community.
The @_LICRA_ takes these racist attacks to justice.
These movements must be dissolved!
pic.twitter.com/1jyIJE7X2e
- Licra (@_LICRA_) October 29, 2020
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