Essen's city center in a state of emergency: 11,000 celebrate Assad-Sturz!
Essen's city center in a state of emergency: 11,000 celebrate Assad-Sturz!
A emotion -charged spectacle shook the streets of Essen on Sunday! Thousands of Syrians came together to celebrate the supposed fall of the controversial Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad. Surprising was not only the overwhelming extent of the protest, but also the fact that only 300 participants were registered for the demonstration. But that was not the case: over 11,000 people filled the city center, including the famous Jakob-Funke-Platz, Kettwiger Straße and even the Essen main station was overwhelmed by the flood of people. Apollo News reports that the historic Essen Christmas market was not spared.
The exuberant celebration quickly turned into a considerable traffic chaos. The Essen police were in constant use, spoke of "considerable traffic impairments" and coordinated the traffic with helicopters from the air. Despite the lively mood, the mass event also brought violations of the laws. Fireworks and weapons of fire brokered mingled with the celebrations, which the police called on the scene, which finally registered several violations of public order.
cheering masses and autocorsos
In addition to the pedestrian demonstrations, the streets were also populated by honking autocorsos who brought traffic to a standstill. It is astonishing that 16,000 Syrians are located in Essen alone and that the demonstrators not only came from food, but also arrived from all over Germany and even the Netherlands. The Syrian community, which is a significant part of the Essen population, shows its strong connection and their desire for freedom, so Youtube .
But also in other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia it was not calm. In Wuppertal, around 1,000 people also gathered to make their voice heard. Bonn, Münster, Düsseldorf, Aachen, Hamm, Siegen and Solingen also reported several hundred participants. However, an event in Cologne had to be canceled, while the day before in Dortmund, around 1,000 Syrians came together. These events emphasize how deeply the Syrian community in Germany is of the developments in their homeland and what influence political changes in distant Syria can have on life in Germany
conclusion: a statement of hope
What remains after this moving day? On the one hand, hope for positive developments in Syria, on the other hand, the memory of a day full of hustle and bustle and euphoria, which has impressively demonstrated how passionately people can express their political beliefs. The event in Essen not only made headlines, but also shows the power of the community and its unbroken will after change.
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| Ort | Essen, Deutschland |