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Greek Student Arrested in Turkey Protests

Greek Student_TurkieA 25-year-old Greek is allegedly among eleven foreign citizens that were arrested during the anti-government demonstrations in Turkey on June 5. They are expected to be interrogated about the role they played in the demonstrations.

The arrested is a postgraduate student named Giorgos Iatridis, who is in Turkey on the Erasmus program (European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students). According to information from the Greek Consulate in Istanbul, the Greek student is in good health and is being represented by a lawyer.

The Greek Consul General in Istanbul stated that nobody with a Greek diplomatic passport has been arrested, according to the Turkish newspaper Zaman.

As reported in the Turkish newspapers Hurriyet and Radical, four Americans, two British, two Iranians, an Indian, a French and a Greek have been arrested by the Turkish authorities and are charged with inciting demonstrations in Gezi Park.

Four of the foreign citizens arrested are students visiting Turkey on the Erasmus program, according to sources. There is no official confirmation of the arrests by the Turks.

The protest that began in order to prevent the demolition of Taksim Gezi Park in Istanbul turned into a massive anti-government demonstration after the Turkish riot police tried to violently break up a sit-in in the square. Thousands of protestors have been taking to the streets since June 1, while the Turkish police are using extended violence and brutality to disperse the crowds.

More than 1,000 protesters have been injured during the demonstrations and two have lost their lives, as announced by Amnesty International. According to sources, a third protester died, as he suffered serious head injury during the demonstrations.

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