Democratic system is best solution to thwart Treaty of Lausanne

The forum's work on the massacres in Mesopotamia and its impact on women continues, under the slogan "With the strength and solidarity of women, we will defeat the policy of partition and the genocide of Lausanne against the peoples," by discussing the first and second axes of the forum, which is currently being held in the city of Hasaka.

After the opening speech delivered by the member of the Kongra Star Coordination, Shiraz Hamo, the forum moved to discuss the first axis, which included historical facts of the genocide, which was delivered by the academic and professor at the University of Baghdad, the advisory member in a number of research centers and scientific and cultural institutions, and the activist in the fields of environment and human rights. Woman and child, Farah Saber.

Farah Saber referred to the history of the Ottoman Empire, and the transformations during  the era of Kemal Ataturk.

She explained that the Turkish Republic was founded on "genocides and the bloodshed of peoples: Armenians, Kurds and Circassians."

She also mentioned the impact of the Treaty of Lausanne on the Kurds, and said that: "The Kurds were the main victims, after the Treaty of Lausanne, so it was met with a strong rejection through the uprisings that were carried out by Kurdish revolutionaries such as Sheikh Saeed Biran and Al-Barzanji."

The participants focused on the extent of the impact of the ethnic cleansing operations by Turkey after the Treaty of Lausanne, and emphasized that its goal was the elimination of Kurdish culture accompanied by the genocide of women.

The attacks on NE Syria are a continuation of the Kemalist ideology

The participants also saw during their interventions that the attacks taking place in NE Syria are a continuation of the Kemalist ideology that was followed in the Ottoman era, and that the solution to the Kurdish problem in the Middle East is a solution to all outstanding dilemmas and crises, so "all women's organizations must take the necessary measures to stop these policies and raising the pace of resistance.

External interventions on the geography of the Middle East

While the second axis shed light on foreign interventions after 1850 on the geography of the Middle East, it was presented by the editor-in-chief of Al-Ahram newspaper and professor of journalism at the Misr University for Science and Technology, Sahar Abdel Rahman.

Sahar Abdel Rahman touched on the impact of the Ottoman presence on Egypt during the occupation, and emphasized that: "The majority of Egyptians unanimously affirm that the period of the Ottomans' presence in Egypt was colonialism and conquest, not rule."

She added, "After the Arab 'spring' revolutions, Egypt suffered more from Turkish hegemony, especially after its alliance with radical and extremist groups, such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

Abdel Rahman drew attention to the efforts made by the Kurdish people and women, and said: "There is understanding and sympathy in Egypt for all the Kurds who lived there, and Egypt's arm is open to the Kurds."

Sahar Abdel Rahman, stressed the need for women's cohesion in all fields, adding that the Arab countries are going through a very dangerous juncture, which will have future effects, "and now is the best time for cohesion and coordination, and there are great roles that can be played not only in the political field but in all fields ".

The participants also made it clear that the genocide committed against the Yazidi people is one of the results of the Treaty of Lausanne.

The forum will continue with the discussion of the third axis on the extermination regime in Mesopotamia.

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ANHA