Peace activist start protest march from Berlin to Syria to end war

Several hundred peace activists have started a protest march from Berlin to war-ravaged Syria to urge an end to the fighting there. The Civil March for Aleppo set off carrying white flags from Berlin's former Tempelhof Airport in cloudy, cold and blustery weather.

Organisers said, they expect to cover about 20 kilometres a day and take about



three-and-a-half months to walk through Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Greece and Turkey.

The organisers said, some will walk part of the way while others are invited to join along the route. They hope to at least reach Turkey's border with Syria and if possible the Syrian city of Aleppo, the recent scene of heavy fighting.