03:09Syrians took part in the protest held ahead of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, denouncing Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sarachane square in Istanbul on Saturday.
Some of the protesters held banners such as 'Hand in hand together to establish peace' while others waved Syrian opposition flags.
''The only thing we want is to live in a democratic society. We will not give up until we get our rights,'' Mehmet, a protester, said.
The conflict, which will mark its 10th anniversary on 15 March and is still ongoing, started as unrest against the Syrian government in 2011 with more and more forces joining during its course.
According to the UN, there are more than 3,6 million registered Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Turkey: Syrians rally in Istanbul ahead of 10th anniv of start of Syrian war
Syrians took part in the protest held ahead of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, denouncing Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sarachane square in Istanbul on Saturday.
Some of the protesters held banners such as 'Hand in hand together to establish peace' while others waved Syrian opposition flags.
''The only thing we want is to live in a democratic society. We will not give up until we get our rights,'' Mehmet, a protester, said.
The conflict, which will mark its 10th anniversary on 15 March and is still ongoing, started as unrest against the Syrian government in 2011 with more and more forces joining during its course.
According to the UN, there are more than 3,6 million registered Syrian refugees in Turkey.
Syrians took part in the protest held ahead of the 10th anniversary of the start of the Syrian war, denouncing Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sarachane square in Istanbul on Saturday.
Some of the protesters held banners such as 'Hand in hand together to establish peace' while others waved Syrian opposition flags.
''The only thing we want is to live in a democratic society. We will not give up until we get our rights,'' Mehmet, a protester, said.
The conflict, which will mark its 10th anniversary on 15 March and is still ongoing, started as unrest against the Syrian government in 2011 with more and more forces joining during its course.
According to the UN, there are more than 3,6 million registered Syrian refugees in Turkey.