DW.de - 6/30/13, Senada Sokollu, Istanbul / bk
Turks, Kurds, Alawis, Sunnis - old sectarian distinctions are apparently being ignored. "That was never anyone's intention," one Kurdish demonstrator said. "All that happened in the past were provocations. It didn't matter how many divisive statements the politicians made. The people won't lose their solidarity, and that's the important thing."
"We're all brothers," another Kurd added. "We're all equal and free, and want to live equal and free in this country."
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