NEWS

Latest News

• Support for Afrin from Mexico and Brazil 

  Organizations from Mexico and Brazil have issued support messages for the Kurdish people against the Turkish state’s attacks on Afrin.
• Clashes intensify, no advances for Turkish army in Afrin 

  After five days of fighting Turkish army and its gangs failed to make any advances against Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
• SDC announces balance for attacks against civilians 

  Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) Press Center has announced that the Turkish state is directly targeting civilians in Afrin.
• Jinnews website blocked in Turkey 

  Access to Women’s News Agency (Jinnews) website was blocked by Turkish authorities in Turkey.
• Afrin attack in the Swedish Parliament 

  MPs in Sweden are protesting the Turkish state’s attacks on Afrin and demanding the government condemn Turkey and take the matter to the United Nations and the European Union.
• 11 jailed for protesting against Afrin operation in Istanbul 

  Out of the 13 people who were detained during a demonstration against Afrin operation in Istanbul, 11 have been imprisoned. A woman among those jailed said she had been harassed by the police.
• Kurds urge the Council of Europe and UN to stop Turkish invasion 

  A group of Kurds and their supporters urged Council of Europe and United Nation to stop Turkish invasion in Afrin.
• MIT officials confess Turkey’s relations with ISIS and Al Nusra 

  Two captive officials of Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT), confessed about how Turkey supported ISIS and Al Nusra in Syria.
• Several detained in Ankara for opposing the Afrin operation 

  Several people including HDP members, journalists and artists have been taken into custody in Ankara for opposing Turkey’s invasion attacks on Afrin on social media.
• Turkish attack on Afrin on PACE agenda 

  The Turkish state’s invasion operation against Afrin is on the agenda of the PACE as well.
• Sinn Féin’s spokesperson condemns Turkish attack on Afrin 

  Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Seán Crowe TD, has condemned Turkey’s ground offensive and invasion of Syria, and its attacks on Afrin in north-western Syria.
• Turkey attacks Kurds in Afrin with German tanks 

  The Turkish army uses German tanks in the attack against Kurds in Northern Syrian region of Afrin.
• “Honorable people of the world should raise a voice for Afrin” 

  “The Turkish state is committing a war crime and must be tried”, said human rights defenders from Iran and Rojhilat and called on the “honorable people of the world” to act for Afrin.
• SYKP: The resistance of Afrin people is our resistance 

  SYKP: “Erdogan, who aims to construct a fascist dictatorship with the lowest opposition, begins bombing Afrin with “the permission” of Russia and the USA.”
• Iraqi parliament sets May 12 as election date 

  Iraq's parliament has set May 12 as the parliamentary election date on Monday.
• PKK: AKP-MHP fascism will drown in the blood they spill 

  PKK has saluted the resistance of the people of Afrin against the attempted invasion and called everybody to fight the AKP-MHP fascist dictatorship. PKK said, “Afrin will be fascism’s grave. The AKP-MHP dictatorship will drown in the blood they spill.”
• SDF denies involvement in bombings in Kilis and Reyhanli 

  The Turkish army is bombing Kilis and Reyhanli in an attempt to legitimize their attacks on Efrîn. 20 rockets have hit the two towns since yesterday, while the SDF issued a statement saying they “have nothing to do with the attacks”.
• Egypt: Turkish attack on Afrin is unacceptable 

  Egypt has also voiced opposition to the Turkish state’s invasion operation against Afrin Canton of Northern Syria.
• Kurds in Europe protest Turkish invasion attack on Afrin 

  Thousands of Kurds protested Turkish invasion attacks on Afrin throughout Europe.
• Another step from "Murderer Assad" to "My brother Assad" 

  Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırim said that the Syrian regime could not be ignored as Turkish troops launched an invasion operation against Afrin. This represents another step in the rapprochement between the AKP and Baath regimes.
• Istanbul police detain demonstrators against Afrin operation 

  Turkish police detained demonstrators protesting against Turkish invasion operation against Afrin in Istanbul.
• Iran calls for immediate end to Turkey’s Afrin operation 

  The Spokesman of Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Iran is closely and concernedly following the current developments in the city of Afrin.
• Erdoğan ordered, judiciary launched investigation against HDP MPs 

  Following Erdoğan’s threats against the HDP, Turkish judiciary launched an investigation against DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven, HDP Spokesperson Ayhan Bilgen and HDP Deputy Co-Chair Nadir Yıldırım due to their remarks on Afrin operation.
• France calls for urgent UNSC meeting on Turkey’s Afrin operation 

  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called for an urgent meeting by the United Nations Security Council to discuss Turkey’s invasion operation against Afrin.
• Socialist Alliance National Council in solidarity with Afrin 

  The Socialist Alliance called on the Australian government to vigorously protest Turkish aggression and to immediately remove the PKK from its decreed list of "terrorist" organisations and recognise it as Kurdish liberation organisation.