Swedish MPs discuss launching international campaign against Turkey’s military operations in Rojava, Western Kurdistan

Kurdistan Parliament Speaker Dr. Rewas Faiq, Deputy Speaker Hemin Hawrami and Secretary Muna Kahveci on 20 October met with Member of the European Parliament Evin Incir, and Member of the Swedish Parliament Mr. Kadir Kasirga.

The Swedish MPs, who have Kurdish backgrounds, want to launch an international campaign calling for a halt to Turkey’s military operations in Rojava, Western Kurdistan.

They also discussed strengthening ties between the Kurdistan Parliament and the Swedish and European parliaments, as well as the general situation in the Middle East, and political and economic developments in Kurdistan Region and Iraq.

On the current events in Rojava, Western Kurdistan which is in northeastern Syria, Kurdistan Parliament’s presidency and the Swedish MPs agreed mechanisms to press Turkey to stop shelling the area and withdraw its military forces. The Swedish MPs called for an international campaign against the Turkish military operations in Rojava.

The two sides also discussed how to strengthen the relation between each of Kurdistan Parliament, Sweden Parliament and the Parliament of the European Union.

MEP Evin Incir and Riksdag MP Kadir Kasirga are members of Sweden’s Social Democratic Party.