Green Left Press Release on Rojava

 Green Left Press Release on Rojava 

End Turkey’s Invasion of Rojava

On the 9th October, Turkish armed forces invaded the Kurdish antonymous region of 

North Eastern Syria, bringing death and destruction to the area, and enabling the escape

from prison of thousands of Islamic State terrorists. The USA and other western nations, 

including the UK, effectively allowed this operation to take place, by withdrawing their own

armed forces. Already, we have numerous Kurdish civilian casualties, including children.

Since 2012, when the revolution in Rojava began, the Kurdish people have been building 

an alternative model for society – based on the three fundamental principles of women’s 

liberation, ecology and radical democracy. In the last 7 years, bottom up, self-administrated 

and ecological projects have been created everywhere: neighbourhood councils – women’s 

centres – educational academies – an alternative, free school system – economic and

 agricultural cooperatives – and much more besides.

In a region blighted with reactionary politics, the Rojava experiment is a beacon of the sort of

politics needed all over the world. These people also did us in the west a great favour by 

defeating the brutal Islamic State terrorists, and now we abandon them to the tyranny of the 

Turkish military forces. The Kurdish fighters are brave and battle hardened, but the Turkish 

forces are much stronger.

Green Left calls for an end to Turkish violent aggression against Rojava, and stands in 

solidarity with the people of Rojava.

Green Left is the ecosocialist current within the Green Party of England and Wales. 

Contacts

Mike Shaughnessy - mike.shaugnessy@btinternet.com

Malcolm Bailey - jmbaileyx@yahoo.com

Roy Sandison - roysandison@btinternet.com