{"id":1100041,"date":"2023-06-22T17:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thecanary.co\/?p=1665839"},"modified":"2023-06-22T17:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T17:15:57","slug":"calls-for-solidarity-as-turkish-drones-assassinate-members-of-the-kurdish-womens-movement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2023\/06\/22\/calls-for-solidarity-as-turkish-drones-assassinate-members-of-the-kurdish-womens-movement\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls for solidarity, as Turkish drones assassinate members of the Kurdish women\u2019s movement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Turkish military assassinated Yusra Darwish<\/a>, the co-chair of Qami\u015flo canton council in Northeast Syria, on 20th June. Missiles fired from a Turkish drone killed Yusra,<\/span> who was also a<\/a> <\/span>prominent member of the Kurdish women’s movement.<\/p>\n

A revolution has been underway in Rojava<\/a>, Northeast Syria since 2012, based on the ideas of women’s freedom, grassroots democracy, and an ecological society<\/a>. The Turkish state is opposed to this revolution, and has been trying to destroy it<\/a> since it began.<\/p>\n

The drone strike also killed Leyman Shiweish<\/span>, Yusra’s deputy co-chair, and the driver of the car, Farat Touma. T<\/span>housands of people attended their funeral<\/a> in Qami\u015flo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Again, fascist Turkey attacks women who are politically active & at forefront of democracy & women's liberation in society.<\/p>\n

This is the misogynist face of Turkey, which tries to intimidate women who are politically active in the Autonomous Administration in North & East Syria. pic.twitter.com\/bG3i4Syg2a<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kongra Star Women's Movement Rojava (@starrcongress) June 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n