(17 Feb 1999) English/Nat
The arrest of Abdullah Ocalan has set off a storm of violence by Kurdish militants in major cities throughout Europe.
In London 300 Kurdish demonstrators began a second day of protest outside the Greek Embassy.
The Embassy building is being occupied by Kurdish militants who have vowed to set fire to themselves in support of their captured leader.
They waved Kurdish flags whilst holding pictures of Ocalan, chanting for his release.
Dozens of police armed with batons surrounded the embassy in the Holland Park area in the west of the city.
A 15-year-old Kurdish woman who set fire to herself outside the embassy on Tuesday is said to be in a stable condition in hospital.
Negotiations continue with the Kurds who earlier stormed the embassy - and the sit-down protest outside the embassy showed no sign of easing.
The violent demonstrations were triggered by the arrest of fugitive Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan, who will now stand trial in Turkey.
Protestors say they will continue the demonstrations until he is released.
[SOUNDBITE: (English)
"Q: How long are you going to be here for?
A: Well, until we know that our leader's safe. If we know that he's safe then, you know, we'll leave here. But if he's not, we'll be here."
SUPER CAPTION: Kurdish protestor]
[SOUNDBITE: (English)
"We don't want to make trouble. We don't want to hurt anybody. We just want to speak our own language in Turkey. We just want our own T-V in Turkey. That's it, we don't want anything. Everybody can speak their own language in this country, why can't we speak our own language in Turkey?"
SUPER CAPTION: Kurdish protestor]
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