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
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
Brighton Against the Arms Trade actvists once again protested outside the EDO MBM arms factory in Brighton. Branding the company war criminals for their role in supplying armed drones to the Turkish military. These drones have played a key role in the Turkish state’s illegal and bloody invasion of Northeastern Syria. For more details about … Read more
Activists in Turin took part in protests against a meeting between Turkish and Italian members of the ‘Aerospace and Defence industries” on November 27th. The protests highlighted the shameful role that Italian and European arms dealers have in supplying the Turkish state’s brutal militarism. The protesters posted a video of their action on a bridge … Read more
Kurdish youth activists in Cologne blocked a road outside of the city’s district court. The road block drew attention to the Turkish war of aggression in Northeastern Syria. The blockade was part of the global #RiseUp4Rojava and #WomenDefendRojava campaigns in support of the democratic revolution in Northeastern Syria currently under attack by the Turkish state … Read more