Photo Gallery Protests Over Forced Eviction
Violent protests broke out in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood on Thursday after a Turkish family was forced to leave their apartment for refusing to pay higher rent. Cars were set ablaze and demonstrators scuffled with police. The long simmering conflict reveals continued tension over the city's rising rents.
About 500 people turned out in Berlin's Kreuzberg neighborhood to protest the forced eviction of the Gülbol family. They arrived in front of the family's apartment early in the morning to prevent the family's removal.
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Hundreds of police turned out as well to contain the demonstration.
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The case ignited a firestorm over the impact rising rents are having on low-income families in Berlin. Protestors came from around Germany on Thursday.
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This sign, reading "Life is too expensive," sums up the protesters sentiment.
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The case mobilized left-leaning groups from around the country who oppose the impact that higher rents around the country are having on low income families.
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