Kurdish Parties in Turkey Introduce Initiative to Support Iraqi Kurds’ Independence

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Basnews English  – 29/07/2017 – 15:11 –  ERBIL — Six Kurdish parties in Turkey’s Kurdistan introduced an initiative to support the independence referendum of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region. Mustafa Özçelik, Chairman of Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) said on Friday that six political parties along with a number of politicians and intellectuals in Turkish Kurdistan initiated a campaign to support the Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum scheduled for September 25, according to Rupela Nu website.

The parties supporting the initiative include PAK, Kurdistan Democratic Party-Bakur (KDP-Bakur), Kurdistan Democratic Party-Turkey (KDP-Turkey), Freedom and Socialism Party (ÖSP), Socialist Party of Kurdistan (PSK) and Freedom Movement.

The aim of the parties which have made this initiative is to support the upcoming independence vote of the Kurdistan Region and convey “Kurdistan’s voice of freedom” to the world. Özçelik also stated that they were planning to visit the Turkish parties such as the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Republican People’s Party (CHP) and others for discussions over supporting Kurdistan Region’s independence vote. www.mesop.de