Thousands gathered at the Place de la Republique in eastern Paris on Christmas Eve, waving a range of flags representing Kurdish rights groups, political parties and other causes.
Protesters have clashed with police in Paris during demonstrations after three people were shot dead at a Kurdish cultural centre.
Kurdish activists, left-wing politicians and anti-racism groups took to the streets of the French capital in protest at the shooting, which is believed to have been racially motivated., and concerns about hate crime in the country have arisen as a result. A man aged 69, who was known to authorities, has been arrested over the incident and faces potential murder and attempted murder charges with a racist motive, the Paris prosecutor's office said.The gathering was largely peaceful, but some youths threw projectiles and skirmished with police firing tear gas, while others shouted slogans against the Turkish government.
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