In Germany, around 30,000 Kurdish demonstrators rallied in Frankfurt today calling for democracy in Turkey and freedom for Kurdistan. <br/><br/>The protesters shouted slogan against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during demonstration. <br/><br/>Significantly more people turned up than organisers had been expecting for the rally which took place on the Kurdish New Year's Day. According to the police spokesman, today's protest march in Frankfurt went off peacefully. <br/><br/>Germany is home to the largest Turkish diaspora in the world, as well as a significant Kurdish community.