SDC: Turkey must be forced to respect international, humanitarian law

The Syrian Democratic Council issued a statement in conjunction with the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The statement stated that “these horrific crimes committed on a racial and sectarian basis are considered one of the worst forms of genocide throughout history, inflicting severe damage on the Armenian people, their culture and heritage, and it is our duty today to emphasize not forgetting these human tragedies, so that such blatant violations are not repeated.” for human rights and human dignity.”

added, "Today, we see the modern Turkish state following a similar aggressive approach towards the components of the Syrian people, as the Turkish forces and the Syrian factions loyal to them launched several military operations and occupied Syrian lands, leaving behind thousands of dead and wounded civilians and hundreds of thousands of displaced and displaced people. What are these attacks and humanitarian atrocities?" The blatant acts practiced by the Turkish occupation state against other peoples are only a continuation of the approach of genocide committed against Armenians and Christians.”

The statement also condemned "the serious violations of international humanitarian law by Turkey in Syrian territory, and we hold it fully responsible for protecting civilians and ending its occupation of Syrian territory."

It called on "the international community to take strict measures against Turkey to stop this aggression and ensure that those responsible for committing war crimes and crimes against humanity are held accountable and forced to respect international and humanitarian law."

T/ Satt.

ANHA