Catalan Parliament condemns Turkish attacks on Guerrillas, north and east Syria

 Today, the Catalan parliament made a statement condemning the Turkish attacks aimed at annihilating the Kurds, and called on the United Nations, the European Union and the Arab League to take urgent measures to stop the Turkish attacks.

 The statement was read by the President of the Catalan Parliament, Laura Borras.

 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while trying to mediate the Ukraine war and pretending to be a peacemaker, launched a large-scale military offensive against southern Iraqi Kurdistan, another campaign by the Turkish Armed Forces of invasion with the aim of vacating and later occupying this region," Laura said at the beginning of the statement.

 The policy of denial and war against the Kurdish people is a central principle of the Turkish state.

 She noted that "the policy of denial and war against the Kurdish people is a central principle of the Turkish state and its leadership, Erdogan. His efforts as a mediator in the foreign arena also seek to divert attention from the destructive role he continues to play in Turkey, Kurdistan and the region as a whole."

 On April 17, the Turkish state launched a new military campaign with the aim of occupying the Zab region in southern Kurdistan.  In this illegal cross-border campaign, the Turkish Armed Forces used heavy artillery, combat aircraft, drones, and helicopters, and flew ground forces by helicopter into the area as part of a parallel ground offensive.  From the Zab region, the Turkish forces intend to extend their occupation to the regions of Matina and Avashin.

 Laura warned that the use of heavy weapons and ground forces "poses a serious threat to the entire region," and stressed that "unity among the Kurds throughout Kurdistan and the diaspora is the response to this aggression."

 Killing political prisoners

 Laura highlighted the escalation of Turkish crimes against the Kurds, "The recent Nowruz celebrations on March 21 included the declaration of the position of Kurdish national unity, and more than 10 million Kurds in northern Kurdistan and Turkey sent a clear message to Erdogan: not to bow to the brutality of his attacks. Since the celebration of Eid  Nowruz, the torture and killing of Kurdish political prisoners in Turkey's prisons increased, as did the attacks on the offices of the Peoples' Democratic Party, and those who participated in the Nowruz celebrations were arrested. Meanwhile, Turkish air strikes against the Kurds intensified in Rojava and northern and eastern Syria.

 Laura recalled the peace efforts launched by the leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Kurdish people, "Millions of Kurds paved the way for peace in Turkey and expressed to the peoples of Turkey and the world that the freedom of the leader of the Kurdish people, Abdullah Ocalan, will pave the way for peace in Turkey and abroad."

 And she warned of a great danger to Kurdistan and the Middle East as a result of the international silence, "Erdogan is currently facing multiple internal crises, including the negative economic situation, and is trying to preserve and strengthen himself by intensifying the wars and attacks of the Turkish state against the Kurds to mobilize national support, while working to strengthen Turkey's position.  Act as a mediator in the Ukrainian crisis and claim a unique geostrategic position between NATO and Russia. If the world continues to turn a blind eye to Erdogan's aggression, we will witness more bloodshed, displacement and instability in Kurdistan and the Middle East."

 The statement demanded, "For all this, the Speakers' House of the Catalan Parliament:

 Calls on all governments and international organizations, including the United Nations, NATO, the European Union, the Council of Europe and the League of Arab States, to take urgent action against violations of international law in the Zab region of South Kurdistan.

 - Demands a halt to the supply of military equipment from Spain to the Turkish state, and also denounces the political alliances between the European Union and its member states with Turkey.

 - Condemns this aggression and demands Turkey to withdraw its forces from southern Kurdistan.

 - It calls on political parties, human rights organizations, peace organizations, trade unionists and activists to oppose this Turkish aggression and occupation.

 - Defends the legitimacy of the Kurdish parties that are fighting democratically to defend the interests, rights and freedoms of Kurdish citizens.

 Rejects the life imprisonment sentence against Osman Kavala and calls for his release in accordance with the decision of the European Court of Human Rights dated December 10, 2019.”

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