KCDK-E calls for participation in 1 November demonstrations

The European Kurdish Democratic Society Congress called for strong participation in the protests on 1 November, World Kobanê Day, in spirit of mobilization.

The Co-Presidency Council of the European Kurdish Democratic Society Congress (KCDK-E) made a written statement regarding the 1 November World Kobanê Day.

The statement said, "The AKP government, which is an enemy of democracy, freedom, women and Kurds, has tried to strangle the revolution of freedoms by attacking the Rojava revolution with militarily and politically developed expansionist policies, and directed by the barbarian ISIS gangs to destroy the gains of the Kurdish people."

The statement emphasized that "The ISIS gangs, enemies of humanity, have created fear both in the region and in the world with the bombings in Paris, Berlin, Brussels and many other parts of the world, and the massacres they committed. The forces that claim to be a power in the region and have technical equipment and troops left their weapons and ran away in order not to encounter, let alone fight. On the other hand, we should not forget that the SDF, which heroically resisted against these barbarian gangs in Kobanê-Rojava, won victory for humanity.

'TURKISH STATE MADE ISIS GANGS ATTACK THE PEOPLE'

The statement further included the following:

"The gains made by the Kurds and peoples through struggle in Rojava, as well as the hope and solution developed by the implementation of Reber Apo's [Abdullah Öcalan] free, equal, common life project through the democratic nation paradigm have been the target of the reactionary forces. The monist, racist Turkish state and reactionary forces have attempted to both massacre the Kurds and peoples and strangle the developing revolution.

The heroic resistance mounted by the SDF, YPJ, YPJ forces in Kobanê and the victory they won on behalf of the peoples in Rojava and the humanity has gained great sympathy and solidarity in the world. On November 1, 2014, millions of people from all over the world took to the streets to express their solidarity with Kobane's heroic resistance and declared November 1 World Kobanê Day.

'ÖCALAN'S LINE BECOMES A MODEL FOR THE WORLD'

Realizing the principles introduced by Leader Öcalan, the Rojava revolution has been the answer to the solution of existing social problems and has become an alternative solution model for humanity from all over the world far beyond the borders of the Middle East as a common life model. The Rojava revolution and common life model have been gifted to humanity as a great hope. The Rojava revolution, which showed that another world is possible against capitalist modernity, continues to be an alternative life model for humanity.

The 1 November World Kobanê Day is the honorable day of this great effort and the martyrs who fell for this cause and it has been presented to all humanity. The Kobanê resistance continues to be the flag of humanity's freedom and democracy against ISIS brutality. Kobanê and Rojava revolution is the common value, achievement and utopia of all humanity.

On occasion of 1 November World Kobanê Day, we congratulate all our people, our friends and humanity who stood up for Kobanê, and we respectfully commemorate all the martyrs who paid a price for this struggle. We congratulate the people of Kurdistan and humanity on World Kobanê Day.

Kobanê, an important step in the internationalist struggle of peoples, continues to be a great value that all peoples of the world, especially the Kurds, should uphold.

The Kobanê resistance has been the solidarity and common struggle of all peoples.

Thanks to the magnificent resistance of women, it has now become an exemplary struggle tradition in human history. The Kobanê resistance was the beginning of the end of the barbarian ISIS gangs that plagued the Middle East. This magnificent resistance was crowned with Raqqa victory and continued.

The spirit of freedom and resistance in Kobanê is born as the hope of the peoples of the Middle East and grows by uniting all peoples.

'WE MUST ENHANCE THE RESISTANCE AGAINST THE TURKISH STATE'

The genocidal Turkish state continues to do what ISIS gangs could not do through its occupation army and paramilitary gangs. Turkey continues to attack the peoples of Kurdistan and the region. Occupation and expansionist attacks continue on all parts of Kurdistan, especially Shengal, Southern Kurdistan and Rojava.

Today, we need to enhance the resistance against Turkey’s occupation, fascist attacks and massacre in the spirit of Kobanê resistance which has become internationalized.

'LET'S TAKE ACTION ALL OVER THE WORLD ON NOVEMBER 1'

Let's participate in the 1 November World Kobanê Day protests to be held all over the world under the leadership of internationalist friends, in the spirit of the “time for freedom” campaign, and let's make a joint day of raising voice for the common struggle against occupation and fascism.

As KCDK-E, we call on the people of Kurdistan, defenders of freedom and equality to participate in the World Kobanê Day protests to be held on November 1, and to invite everyone in spirit of mobilization."