Defend Rojava Platform issued a written statement to urge people to join the actions organised in Geneva to protest the participation of Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan to the 1st Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.

The statement said: "Let's meet against the murder of women and children, the enemy of humanity and bloodthirsty dictator Erdoğan who will be in Geneva on 17 and 18 December to attend the 1st Global Refugee Forum at the United Nations Geneva Office."

The statement added: "The dictator Erdoğan has started a total inhumane war against the people of North and East Syria since 9 October with his fascist system. He is carrying out massacres targeting children, women and the people.

Dictator Erdoğan and his mercenaries occupied Serêkaniyê and Girê Spî aiming at the extermination of the people."

CALL

The statement called on "all democrats, academics, writers, artists, Syriacs, Armenians, Arabs, Alevi and Yazidi. Let's meet at the Place des Nations a Geneve against the dictator at 11 am on Tuesday 17 December!"