INVITATION TO AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
TURKISH INVASION OF AFRIN
&
KURDISH ACADEMICS DISCUSS THEIR VISION FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION TO THE
CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, BRUSSELS
THURSDAY 28
TH
JUNE 2018
The EU Turkey Civic Commission (EUTCC) together with the Kurdish Institutes Brussels-Koln- and
Stockholm and Network of Kurdish Academics (KURD-AKAD) will hold an International Conference on
The Turkish Invasion in Kurdistan & Kurdish Academics Discuss Their Vision for A Democratic Solution to
The Crisis in The Middle East.
We are writing this letter to invite you to the International Conference which is organized in
cooperation with the political groups in European Parliament,
The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and
Democrats (S&D), European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE-NGL) and The Greens-European Free
Alliance (Greens-EFA).
The AKP government’s attacks on the Kurds have expanded beyond Turkey’s borders and into North
Syria (Rojava) and South Kurdistan (Northern Iraq). Under the pretext of attacking the Islamic State (ISIS) in
Syria, Turkey has launched attacks on Kurdish defence groups fighting ISIS.
The Erdogan government has taken the colonial ambitions of the Turkish state to a whole new level.
It now aims to destroy all the gains made by the Kurds in both the South and West of Kurdistan. The Turkish
state is maintaining its age-old policy against the Kurds and Kurdistan, aiming to leave the Kurds without
any rights yet again.
With the support of most of the Kurdish political parties in all parts of Kurdistan and Kurdish
Academics, the EUTCC with its co-partners in the European Parliament wishes to discuss these problems and
to explore the possible solutions. The conference will focus on perspectives for a democratic transformation
of the Middle East.
Your participation will contribute to the quality of the discussions and the broader recognition of the
conference.
We are looking forward to your positive
response until 21st June 2018.
04 June 2018
Sincerely yours,
Kariane Westerheim
EUTCC -Chairwomen
PS: An official "European Parliament personal badge/pass" will be available for all ALREADY
REGISTERED participants to the Conference.