Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger (TCŞ) and Jinên Ciwan ên Têkoşer (TekoJIN) have organized a 2-day Long March in Paris with the slogan " Li dijî îxanet û dagirkeriyê werin cenga azadiyê " ("Join The Fight Against Occupation and Betrayel"). The march will leave on Saturday 30 July.

The march will be against the "ongoing invasion and genocidal attacks in Kurdistan and the severe isolation conditions imposed on Rêber Apo," said the organizers, adding that "the Turkish state continues its genocidal war against the Kurds both inside and outside the country's borders."

Mentioning the occupation and genocidal attacks in the Media Defense Areas, the youth also said that "the attacks were carried out with the cooperation of the KDP and that the fascist Turkish state used chemical weapons, committing a war crime, and once again called on young people to get organised and flow to the streets against this fascist mentality."

The statement continued: "In the 50-year war of existence and honour that is being fought by Rêber Apo and the Kurdish people's Freedom Guerrillas, we are witnessing a greater battle than ever before ongoing, and we are confidently marching towards victory.

Both allies and enemies are aware of the fact that we are closer to victory than ever before. The Kurdish youth are resisting the invasive attacks of the fascist Turkish state in Bakur, Başur and Rojava with their yellow mekaps (shoes worn by the guerrillas) and their determination. Our people are waging an uncompromising struggle against the betraying forces of KDP and a world that is silent in the face of war crimes. The torture in Imrali prison imposed by capitalist modernity is becoming more severe."

The statement added: "Through the attacks on Rêber Apo, the isolation policies on the Kurdish Freedom Movement and the Kurdish people are being aggravated. While these realities have come to light in four parts of Kurdistan, the center of the hegemonic, capitalist and nation-state system is also imposing  assimilation, integration and dishonour on the Kurdish people living in Europe. Our people, who have been fighting against all these policies for years, managed to achieve great successes against this war under the leadership of our youth movement and continued their struggle everywhere with great honour.

Considering all these attacks and invasion attempts, the attitude that the youth and our people should adopt is clear. The guerrillas, waging a relentless war for our people, draw their strength and morale from the unity of our people. Therefore, participating in the Long March that will be held in Paris, is the best response to the increasing attacks in this process. With the slogan of "Li dijî îxanet û dagirkeriyê werin cenga azadiyê" ("Join The Fight Against Occupation and Betrayal") on different dates, the youth movement developing a common struggle against occupation, betrayal, exploitation and capitalism, raising this struggle, and coming together for this purpose will be the most effective response to the forces that want to drag our people into genocide.

TCŞ and TekoJIN invite all Kurdish people living in Europe and especially France, and internationalists to join the Long March."

The date and place of the march;

Day 1

30.07.2022

Time: 10:00

Route: 174 avenue Henri Barbusse 93700 Drancy - Stalingrad / Paris

Day 2

31.07.2022

Time: 12:00

Route: 16 rue d’Enghien, 75010 Paris - Place de la Nation / Paris