A large gold statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was removed from a square in Germany's southwestern city of Wiesbaden after it sparked clashes between his supporters and opponents, local police said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 29th August, 2018) A large gold statue of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was removed from a square in Germany's southwestern city of Wiesbaden after it sparked clashes between his supporters and opponents, local police said on Wednesday.
The 4-meter (13-foot) statue of Erdogan was installed as part of the Wiesbaden Biennale for Contemporary Art.
"A fire brigade vehicle has taken the statue," police said on Twitter.
Wiesbadener Kurier newspaper has reported earlier citing Wiesbaden's Lord Mayor Sven Gerich that the supporters of the Turkish president clashed with his opponents after they threw eggs at the statue. Three people were detained as a result.
