Defend Rojava from Turkish invasion
London. 27th January 2019
Kurds met at the BBC to protest at the threat of Turkish invasion
of Rojava, the Kurdish Democratic Federation of Northeast Syria
after Trump announced the withdrawal of US troops and in support
of the Kurdish hunger strikers in Tirkish jails.
Over 700 political prisoners are on hunger strike, demanding the release
of release of Kurdish leader Abdullah
Ocalan, the right to Kurdish language education and the use of Kurdish
in Turkish courts.
'The martyrs are immortal' states a banner showing eight who had gone
to Syria to join the fight against ISIS
including film maker Mehmet Aksoy and Anna Campbell. Sehit namirin - martyrs
never die.
'Freedom for Ocalan - the time has come'
'Stop Turkey! Defend Kurds #Riseup4rojava'
Kurdish MP Leyla Güven was on the 81st day of hunger strike in
a Turkish prison. She was arrested in January
2018 for criticising the Turkish military operation in Afrin and began
her hunger strike for the release of Öcalan
7th November 2018. Released on 25th January before her trial she is
continuing her hunger strike.
Heavy rain comes down as the rally starts
A message of solidarity from the Revolutionary Communist Group
Mark Campbell of the Kurdistan Solidarity Campaign
An Irish supporter speaks
People raise their hands in salute with victory signs as they stand
in silence in memory of the martyrs
The rain is still belting down as the march begins
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