SDF issued statement in response to Turkish violations against northern Syria

The Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF) called on the international community and all human rights organizations to hold responsibility against  repeated Turkish violations of to the citizens in the Syrian north. SDF added "This violates the sovereignty of the Syrian state and violates all international agreements."

SDF issued statement in response to Turkish violations against northern Syria
13 August, 2018   11:10

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The Turkish state continues its violations and repeated crimes against the citizens and lands of northern Syria and targets the unarmed civilians on the border between Bakur "north" Kurdistan and Rojava, the last of which was the attempt to shoot a citizen in Girê Spî "Tal Abyad" on Sunday.

SDF condemned these practices and issued today a statement to the public opinion, in which they confirmed that they have maintained throughout the Syrian crisis the safety and security of borders and crossings with Turkey.

The statement pointed out that these violations come at a very sensitive stage in the life of the Syrian crisis after the elimination of the last remnants of terrorism, where all efforts are now focused on ending the violence and reaching a political solution and said, "We are all certain that Turkish actions undermine and weaken these efforts. "

The text of the statement is:

"Despite the state of calm and stability we seek in SDF to apply to our common border with neighboring countries, especially Turkey, but the latter continues its repeated violations against the people of our areas bordering on its borders and almost daily to spread fear and terror among the people, the latest of which was the shooting of a civilian in Girê Spî (Tal Abyad) on Sunday, where the targeted was injured and taken to the hospital.

We in SDF have maintained, along with the Syrian crisis, the safety and security of borders and crossings with Turkey, and we have never been the initiator of the tension and crisis on the border.

We call upon the international community and all human rights organizations to shoulder their legal and human rights responsibilities against the repeated Turkish violations against our regions and our citizens and put an end to their provocations, which, according to international law, violate the sovereignty of the Syrian state and violate all international agreements In order to preserve the security of the borders of neighboring countries, and that it comes at a very sensitive stage of the life of the Syrian crisis after the near elimination of the last remnants of terrorism, where all efforts are now focused on ending the violence and a solution to restore security and stability to Syria, and we are sure that the Turkish actions undermine and weaken these efforts ."

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ANHA