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  • Thousands attend the funeral ceremony of the three Kurdish activists shot in Paris, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 17, 2013.
  • People carry the coffins of the Kurdish activists who were shot in Paris, during a funeral ceremony in Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 17, 2013.
  • Thousands walk behind the vehicles carrying the coffins of the three Kurdish activists shot in Paris during their funeral ceremony in Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 17, 2013.
  • People accompany ambulances carrying the bodies of three Kurdish activists shot in Paris, in Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 16, 2013.
  • Kurds shout slogans to praise three women activists who were found shot dead in Paris, as ambulances, unseen, carry their coffins at an airport in Diyarbakir, Turkey, January 16, 2013.

Thousands Attend Funeral for Slain Kurdish Activists

Published January 17, 2013

Thousands of Kurds have gathered in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey, for the funeral of three Kurdish activists killed last week in France.


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