33 political parties in North and East Syria made a press statement in front of the United Nations (UN) office in Qamishlo to denounce the genocidal attacks of the Turkish state ongoing since 12 January.

The statement was read by Ciwan Abd al-Kerîm Siko, Secretary of the Syria-Kurdistan Democratic Party.

The statement drew attention to the invasion attacks of the Turkish army targeting the infrastructure, service institutions, economic and civilian settlements in North and East Syria, saying: "As political organisations and movements, we condemn the invading Turkish state's aggression on the region. We call on the international community, represented by the UN and the UN Security Council, to condemn the attacks conducted by the Turkish state and to take all necessary measures to protect the people of northeastern Syria."

The statement continued:

"We also call on the international community to pay more attention to the launch of a serious and effective political pathway in which all Syrians and their true representatives are represented, including representatives of North-East Syria. A political solution must be found to end the Syrian crisis and build a decentralised democratic system. Let us unite more strongly as the peoples of the region and protect our gains. The attacks are aimed at breaking the free will of our people. However, let us condemn these attacks in a unity of the peoples and show that our free will is not broken."

The parties signing the statement are as follows:

Democratic Union Party (PYD)

Democratic Green Party

Kurdistan Democratic Peace Party

Communist Party of Kurdistan

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party (Party)

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Party

Syrian Kurdish Left Party

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Left Party

Future of Syria Party

Kurdistan Democratic Change Party

Kurdistan Innovation Party

Kurdistan Labour Party

Arab National Committee

Syrian Party for Democracy and Modernity

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Alliance Party

Syrian Reform Party

Assyrian Democratic Party

Kurdistan Brotherhood Party

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Roj Party

Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM)

Kongra Star

Conservative Party

Kurdistan Future Movement

Rojavayê Kurdistan- Kurdistan Democratic Party

Tensiq El Weteniye - Movement for Democratic Change

Syriac Unity Party

Kurdistan National Unity Party

Kurdish Democratic Party-Syria (Party)

Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (Yekîtî)

Syrian Left Revolutionary Movement

Suraya Party.