Masses gathered at the border of the Suruç district of Urfa, bordering the northern Syrian city of Kobanê, to protest the increasingly ongoing attacks of the Turkish state and gangs against North and East Syria.

The protest organised by Democratic Regions Party (DBP), Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) and Free Women's Movement (TJA) was attended by many people including Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK) Co-Spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş, DBP Co-Chairs Çiğdem Kılıçgün Uçar and Keskin Bayındır and DEM Party Co-Chair Tülay Hatimoğulları.

After making a statement near the border on the Suruç-Kobanê road, the demonstrators formed a human chain and staged a march, chanting Bijî berxwedana Rojava’ (Long Live the Rojava Resistance).

While the police made repeated attempts to prevent the protest, women reacted against the police by saying ‘Barricade the gangs, not us’. During the march under the police blockade, the slogan ‘Everywhere Rojava, everywhere resistance’ was chanted.

Speaking after the march, DEM Party MP Ali Bozan said, “As long as the attacks continue, this march will continue. We will continue to stand by the people of Rojava.”