Released on: November 3, 2007, 10:21 pm

Press Release Author: Newroz

Industry: Energy

Press Release Summary: Members of the local Kurdish-American Community from the
New York, New Jersey, and New England will hold a peaceful demonstration on Monday,
November 5, 2007 between the hours of 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to call for peace in
Kurdistan and condemn all terrorist attacks on civilians, the recent Turkish threats
against Iraqi Kurdistan, the Turkish military\'s violations of Iraqi sovereignty in
the Kurdish region, and Turkish restrictions on the expression of Kurdish identity.


Press Release Body:




PRESS RELEASE - New York City Demonstration Against Turkish Invasion of Iraqi
Kurdistan - November 5, 2007

East Coast Kurdish-American Community

DEMONSTRATION



Contact Person: Newroz Samo

Phone Number: +1 (800) 716-9619

Email: NoTurkishInvasionNYC@gmail.com



Date: Monday, November 5, 2007

Time: 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM



Location:

Ralph Bunche Park at 42 nd Street and 1 st Avenue

Across the Street from the United Nations

New York, NY



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Members of the local Kurdish-American Community from the New York, New Jersey,
and New England will hold a peaceful demonstration on Monday, November 5, 2007
between the hours of 2:30 PM and 5:00 PM to call for peace in Kurdistan and
condemn all terrorist attacks on civilians, the recent Turkish threats against
Iraqi Kurdistan, the Turkish military\'s violations of Iraqi sovereignty in the
Kurdish region, and Turkish restrictions on the expression of Kurdish identity.



For over a decade the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraq has been
administering Iraq\'s three most northern provinces and providing the residents
of these areas, Sunni and Shi\'ite Muslims and Christians, Kurds, Arabs,
Turkmens, Assyrians, and Chaldeans alike, with security that is unfortunately
lacking in other parts of the troubled nation. Following the removal of the
regime of Saddam Hussein, the KRG region has remained peaceful and has enjoyed
economic prosperity, and not one American soldier has been killed in this
region, where people routinely express their gratitude for being liberated from
the genocidal threat of Saddam Hussein.

The Turkish government, in keeping with its historical record of forcing Turkish
identity upon the diverse population of the country, now views the success of
the Kurds of Iraq as a threat. Since the founding of the Turkish Republic in
1923, the Kurds of Turkey (population of approximately 20 million), have been
denied the simple freedom to identify themselves as Kurds and speak their
language without restrictions. Even today some Kurds in Turkey face
prosecution for daring to use the Kurdish language.



Tens of thousands of Turkish troops are stationed on the Turkey/Iraq border and
Turkish military and political leaders made daily threats against Iraqi
Kurdistan, all while refusing to recognize the existence and legitimacy of the
KRG. Over the last few weeks, Turkey has increased its presence in Iraqi
Kurdistan, firing weapons across the Turkey/Iraq border and sending soldiers
into Iraq. Recent Turkish attacks have resulted in the burning of farmland and
have forced poor villages to flee their homes near the border for the safety of
cities far away from their homes.



We call upon the world to support the KRG and the people of Iraqi Kurdistan and
condemn Turkish threats and aggression in Iraqi Kurdistan.



We call upon the Turkish government to recognize the KRG as a
constitutionally-mandated neighboring entity and engage the KRG in peaceful and
civil dialogue.



We call upon the world to urge the Turkish government to pursue a true dialogue
with the Kurdish people and recognize the Kurdish identity to bring an end to
one of the region\'s many deadly conflicts.



We call upon the United States, European Union, and democratic members of the
United Nation to stand firm against the language of threats and intimidation and
urge peace.



We call upon the Turkish people to pressure their government and military to
discontinue threats and avoid pursuing a course of action that will cost all
parties involved dearly and ultimately have no positive resolution.



We call on the Kurdish people and leadership to avoid military confrontation and
reject racism and chauvinism, as the Kurdish region of Iraq is the homeland of
not only the Kurdish people but also the indigenous Turkmen, Assyrian, and
Chaldean communities of Mesopotamia, and continues to provide refuge to Muslim
and Christian brothers and sisters fleeing persecution in other parts of Iraq.



In order to denounce threats and violence and promote dialogue and peace, we, as
representatives of the Kurdish Diaspora, as proud citizens and residents of
America, invite all advocates of freedom, peace, and human rights to join us for
a peaceful demonstration in front of the United Nations on November 5, 2007.




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Contact Details: Contact Person: Newroz Samo
Phone Number: +1 (800) 716-9619
Email: NoTurkishInvasionNYC@gmail.com