The Front Against Turkish Invasion with large numbers of activists, religious scholars, MPs, individuals and NGO representatives as members held a press statement in Sulaymaniyah in front of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament. The Front Against Turkish Invasion also submitted a petition to the Kurdistan Regional Parliament.

“LET’S LET THE WORLD KNOW OUR PROTEST, LET’S REMOVE TURKISH TROOPS”

Front Against Turkish Invasion Member Avan Cemal read the statement and demanded a special session in the Kurdistan Regional Parliament against the Turkish invasion. Cemal relayed the demand for the government to let the global public know the protest of the people of Kurdistan against the invasion and to pass a decision to remove Turkish troops from the Kurdistan region.

Cemal also said the government should implement the decision no.37 taken in 2003, and relayed the demand to review the border crossing agreements signed in 1978 and 1984 between the Baath regime and the Turkish state.

EMIN: “THE PRESENCE OF TURKISH FORCES IS NOT LEGAL”

Goran Movement MP Şêrko Heme Emîn said: "We are not pleased with the Turkish state invading Bashûrê (southern) Kurdistan territory. The presence of Turkish and Iranian forces in the Kurdistan region is not legal. We believe the demand posed to the Parliament by the Front Against Turkish Invasion is important. We will lay weight on it. The Parliament needs to gather for a special session and take urgent decisions on the matter.”

The Kurdistan Parliament had issued the decision no.37 in 2003 to remove foreign forces (i.e. the Turkish army) from the Bashûrê Kurdistan borders.