Nottinghamshire Indymedia

Events

Startpage

> UK Indymedia
> Global Indymedia

> Guidelines
> Chatroom
> About Us
> Security

> Projects
> On Ya Mobile
> Local Weather

Support Us

We are an all volunteer collective and receive no regular funding. Please consider donating.


Local Events

This events wire is no longer being updated. Please use the new site to publicise events.

More local events on Veggies/Sumac Diary


Freedom of Information

Search archives

Topics

Analysis
Animal Liberation
Anti-militarism
Anti-racism
Bio-technology
Climate Chaos
Culture
Ecology
Education
Energy Crisis
Free Spaces
Gender
Globalisation
Health
History
Indymedia
Iraq
Migration
Ocean Defence
Other Press
Palestine
Repression
Social Struggles
Technology
Terror War
Workers' Movements
Zapatista

Kollektives

Birmingham
Cambridge
Liverpool
London
Oxford
Sheffield
South Coast
Wales
World

Other UK IMCs
Bristol/South West
London
Northern Indymedia
Scotland

IMCs


www.indymedia.org

Projects
print
radio
satellite tv
video

Africa

Europe
antwerpen
armenia
athens
austria
barcelona
belarus
belgium
belgrade
brussels
bulgaria
calabria
croatia
cyprus
emilia-romagna
estrecho / madiaq
galiza
germany
grenoble
hungary
ireland
istanbul
italy
la plana
liege
liguria
lille
linksunten
lombardia
madrid
malta
marseille
nantes
napoli
netherlands
northern england
nottingham imc
paris/île-de-france
patras
piemonte
poland
portugal
roma
romania
russia
sardegna
scotland
sverige
switzerland
torun
toscana
ukraine
united kingdom
valencia

Latin America
argentina
bolivia
chiapas
chile
chile sur
cmi brasil
cmi sucre
colombia
ecuador
mexico
peru
puerto rico
qollasuyu
rosario
santiago
tijuana
uruguay
valparaiso
venezuela

Oceania
aotearoa
brisbane
burma
darwin
jakarta
manila
melbourne
perth
qc
sydney

South Asia
india


United States
arizona
arkansas
asheville
atlanta
Austin
binghamton
boston
buffalo
chicago
cleveland
colorado
columbus
dc
hawaii
houston
hudson mohawk
kansas city
la
madison
maine
miami
michigan
milwaukee
minneapolis/st. paul
new hampshire
new jersey
new mexico
new orleans
north carolina
north texas
nyc
oklahoma
philadelphia
pittsburgh
portland
richmond
rochester
rogue valley
saint louis
san diego
san francisco
san francisco bay area
santa barbara
santa cruz, ca
sarasota
seattle
tampa bay
united states
urbana-champaign
vermont
western mass
worcester

West Asia
Armenia
Beirut
Israel
Palestine

Topics
biotech

Process
fbi/legal updates
mailing lists
process & imc docs
tech

Nottingham-Kurdish Community Mobilize Over Turkish Invasion Threat Into Iraq

Forward | 21.10.2007 12:42 | Iraq | Repression

Over 50 people gathered in the Market Square yesterday to voice their opposition against the threat of invasion from the intolerant and oppressive state of Turkey into regions of Southern Kurdistan. Kurdish people and their supporters took the square with banners, placards and flags to say 'No To Genocide'. So what is going on in Kurdistan at the moment? Below is a repost from an article on UK Indymedia...

Kurdistan As Presented to San Francisco Conference in 1945
Kurdistan As Presented to San Francisco Conference in 1945


Turkey’s invasion can lead to catastrophic consequences
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/10/384181.html

Original article by Kawah, The Center of Halabja against Anfalization and Genocide of the Kurds – CHAK

Southern Kurdistan (Iraqi Kurdistan) is facing new real threat of invasion from the intolerant and oppressive state of Turkey. The Turkish parliament and government have given a green light to the military forces to invade Kurdish territory inside Iraq, and this is no surprise to the Kurds, who know the Turkish view towards Kurds in general. By putting the threat into action Turkey will again use military means for dealing with the Kurdish question instead of looking for solutions. This will bring the stability of Southern Kurdistan in jeopardy and can lead to catastrophic consequences. In addition this will mean a clear violation of international law concerning non-intervention and the principles of state sovereignty.

Kurds in the northern part of Kurdistan, which is under the control of Turkey, have as much right to their freedom as any other people in the world. Turkey is the state that denies the cultural, political and economic rights of 15-20 million Kurds in their own homeland. The Kurdish struggle for their rights is a just cause, but they have no support from the international community because of the existence of real politic policies of powerful states.
The Kurdish military fight for their national rights is only a reaction against the Turkish policy of denial and its oppressive attitude to any Kurdish demands for freedom. For a better future between Kurds and Turks a peaceful solution for the Kurdish question is the only reliable way forward. This requires action and a serious plan for reconciliation led and observed by the international community.

Since there is a reasonable peace and stability in Southern Kurdistan, the only stable region in Iraq, if Turkey invades border areas and makes further incursions the result will be disturbances and instability. An unstable Kurdish territory does not serve the already unsettled political atmosphere in Iraq.

We ask powerful states, EU, UN and international humanitarian organizations to take immediate action for the Kurdish case in Turkey, stop Turkish bombardment of Kurdish villages, and prevent Turkish invasion into the Southern Kurdistan. Kurds welcome any step toward a democratic solution, and hope for a helping hand from the international community.

Forward

Download this article in pdf format >>
Email this article to someone >>
Submit an addition or make a quick comment on this article >>