Tears of joy and jubilation: Syria's freedom is celebrated in Berlin!

Tears of joy and jubilation: Syria's freedom is celebrated in Berlin!

On Sunday, thousands of people in Berlin celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad, the previous Syrian ruler. According to the police, around 5,000 people who were cheering and swinging and Syria flags gathered on the Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg alone with the slogan "Free Syria". The celebrants called in an exuberant atmosphere: "Freedom Forever" and occasionally lit smaller firecrackers, while in the streets around the square cars with hammering hup concerts drove through the crowd, which led to severe traffic impairments. Residents and other celebrating streams from the neighboring districts such as Neukölln, where similar scenes took place, such as "https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/proteste-menschen-feier-in-Bur-sturz-12840710.html.de reported.

The occasion of the celebrations was the message about the control of the Syrian capital Damascus through the Islamist militia Hajat Tahrir al-Scham (HTS). This happened after various rebel groups in Syria's provinces ended the rule of the government forces largely unhindered. The excitement was great when it became known that Assad reported to the support of Russia, which many saw as a manifestation of the end of an era. According to berliner-zeitung.de Similar meetings took place in other German cities, where Syrians celebrated together and on a hopeful return at their home hoped.

The atmosphere on Oranienplatz was characterized by joy and hope. Anas Alyaghshi, a 38-year-old Syrian, said: "We are pleased that the Assad regime and thus the injustice have come to an end." Many other participants joined him and expressed their optimism that a peaceful future for Syria was possible. Adil, who had fled with his family, described the fall as a glimmer of hope for an early return to their homeland. In the celebrating people, a strong feeling of solidarity and connection to the Syrian revolution was emerging.