On the 27th of December in Stockholm activists held a rally in solidarity with Kurds and others facing repression in Iran and from the Turkish state in Rojava. The Solidarity Committee with Iran and Rojava, the Coalition against the Massacres of the Islamic State, the Democratic Platform of Iran and the Iranian-Swedish Workers Solidarity Committee … Read more
A petition with 1300 signatures demanding the cancellation of arms export permits from Finland to Turkey was submitted on Friday, December 20th, to the Minister of Defence, the Committee of Defence, the Foreign Minister, the Committee of Foreign Affairs and President Sauli Niinistö. The petition demands that the arms export permits to Turkey that have … Read more
Academics and students from the Gender Studies department of Åbo Akademi in Turku, Finland expressed their solidarity with Rojava before a public event at the university. They stressed the importance of the Rojava revolution as a beacon of hope and called for global solidarity against the aggression of the Turkish state. The group’s statement explained … Read more
Activists have blocked the Turkish Airlines counter at the Vienna International Airport as part of the #RiseUpForRojava campaign against the airline. The activists blocked the Turkish Airlines counter with the powerful slogan: “As long as bombs fly, nobody flies here!”. Companies like Turkish Airlines play a key role in propping up the dictatorial Turkish state … Read more
Rojava solidarity activists in the German city of Bremen formed a 1000m human chain in the city centre. The protest was met with general support from the public. The “Rojava Fur Bremen” activist group played a key role in organising the protest. The action began with a minute’s silence for those who had fallen in … Read more
Berlin, Germany Facade of social-democratic headquarter got coloured in yellow, red and green by courageous resistors in solidarity with #Rojava. #SPD supports #Turkey‘s fascist war economically and politically. #riseup4rojava#WomenDefendRojava First published here – https://twitter.com/RISEUP4R0JAVA/status/1204116193503780866
On the 7th of December demonstrations were held across Germany as part of the Germany-wide active Kurdish umbrella organisation KON-MED planned day of action. The protests condemned the Turkish state and called on international actors to act against Turkey’s murderous actions. The protests particularly focused on the recent massacre in Tel Rifat where 8 children … Read more
London Kurdistan Solidarity Network activists visited an iconic London location to send a message to NATO today. NATO’s 70th summit taking place in London is being attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Despite his regime’s illegal invasion of Northeastern Syria and dictatorial repression domestically, Erdoğan continues to be welcomed with open arms by NATO. Activists … Read more
Activists in Bristol today protested against the Turkish state’s war crimes and imperialism. The protests sent a message of solidarity to all the campaigns around the world resisting the fascism of the Turkish state. The Bristol Kurdistan Solidarity Network said in a statement that: “The Turkish state is directly occupying parts of three other countries … Read more
