The Syrian Democratic Kurdish Party (PDKS) held a seminar in Kobane's Pendir district, to mark the anniversary of the 19 July Rojava Revolution.

The seminar was attended by many people and the hall was decorated with photos of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan and a banner saying "19 July Revolution, our people opened a new horizon".

The seminar was given by Nihad Ehmed and Mustefa Ebdi, members of the Party Central Committee.

Mustefa Ebdi explained the importance of 19 July 2012. 

"Within a few days we will celebrate the anniversary of the 19 July 2012 Rojava Revolution. That day, the revolution spark went off in Kobane and spread to Rojava. One of the results of that Revolution was the declaration of the Autonomous Administration".

Nihad Ehmed said that many steps were taken thanks to the July 19 Revolution and added: "This revolution is the leg we can stand on. On 19 July, the democratic society was built and the organization founded".

At the end of the seminar there was a questions and answers session. 

Many events are being organised throghout Rojava this week to mark the 19 July 2012 Rojava Revolution which opened the way to a new model of governance.