Pro-Erdogan Rally in Germany Seen Drawing 30,000 Amid Tensions
- Police in Cologne prepare for ‘particular forms of violence’
- Right-wing demonstrators plan to protest Turkish coup response
Political supporters wave Turkish national flags during a pro democracy demonstration in Istanbul, Turkey, on Sunday, July 24, 2016. Turkey's government is setting up an inner cabinet to oversee the implementation of the state of emergency it declared after the botched coup, ramping up the effort to purge the influence of its accused mastermind.
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As many as 30,000 people are expected to take to the streets in Cologne, Germany, on Sunday in support of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with local police concerned that a counter-demonstration may spark violence.
“We assume the atmosphere will be emotionally charged,” police chief Juergen Mathies told Die Welt newspaper. “We are prepared for particular forms of violence.”