Large rallies for Kurdish independence being held worldwide

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Large rallies for independence at home and abroad

Major rallies have been simultaneously taking place on Saturday in the Kurdistan Region's cities of Erbil and Duhok and in Brussels, Belgium and Hamburg in Germany to support the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming independence referendum with a large number of the supporters of the historical move waving the Kurdistan flag and chanting in favor of a 'Yes' vote.

More than 20,000 people are participating in a carnival at the Duhok stadium.

"Just like the people of Zakho, Amedi and Akre, the people of Duhok are here to say 'Yes' for the independence of Kurdistan," said an organizer of the rally.

It is believed that the president of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani will address the supporters of independence in the city.

Similarly, a rally is taking place in the Belgium capital of Brussels and Germany's Hamburg city.

As the independence referendum nears, major rallies to support the independence referendum taken place and will continue to take place in and outside the Kurdistan Region.

To coincide with the Hamburg rally to support the Kurdistan Independence referendum, a Kurdish groom and bride held their wedding among the independence supporters.

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In a press conference, USA, UK and UN states against the referendum

At least UE did not move.

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In a press conference, USA, UK and UN states against the referendum

At least UE did not move.

If the Kurds do not vote for independence I am certain that the Iraqi government will try to take back control

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Now Le Drian the French Foreign minister stated the same thing than USA-UK : bad time for the referendum, bla bla bla…

I am happy to have given my vote for this government.

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Now Le Drian the French Foreign minister stated the same thing than USA-UK : bad time for the referendum, bla bla bla…

I am happy to have given my vote for this government.

If they have a YES vote they should declare independence almost immediately

If they have a NO vote they risk civil war and infighting

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Thousands of Kurds in London, Bierut rally for Kurdistan referendum


Kurds in Beirut, Lebanon gathered to support the Kurdistan Region's independence referendum

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region (Kurdistan 24) – Diaspora Kurds in the United Kingdom and Lebanon on Sunday rallied in support of the Kurdistan Region’s independence referendum scheduled for Sep. 25.

Kurdish communities in London and Beirut organized rallies where thousands of diaspora Kurds gathered to expresses their support for the independence vote in the Region.

Hundreds of Kurds gathered near UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s office raising Kurdistan flags and chanting independence slogans.

Khasrow Ajgayi, one of the organizers of the independence rally, told Kurdistan 24 over 2,000 people had gathered at Sunday’s event “to convey a message of support for our people in the Kurdistan Region.”

At the end of the pro-independence celebrations, the organizers submitted a letter to Prime Minister May, asking the UK government to support the process of Kurdistan’s independence.



“We have written an official letter on behalf of the Kurdistani diaspora and submitted it to the UK PM, urging the government to respect and support the Kurdish nation’s right to self-determination,” Ajgayi said.

Meanwhile, for the first time in an Arab country, thousands of Kurds gathered in the Lebanese capital of Beirut to express their support for the independence vote.

Both rallies consisted of Kurds from different parts of Greater Kurdistan, which includes the Kurdish regions in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

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Kurds in Syria hold rallies supporting Kurdistan referendum


A Syrian Kurd holds a portrait of President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani and his late father General Mullah Mustafa Barzani in a rally supporting the Kurdistan Region's independence referendum, Qamishlo city, Rojava, Syria, September 16, 2017. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

QAMISHLO, Syrian Kurdistan (Kurdistan 24) - Kurds in Syria’s predominantly Kurdish northern areas (Rojava) on Friday and Saturday held ceremonies in support of the upcoming referendum on independence for the Kurdistan Region.

The Kurdistan 24 team in Rojava covered the ceremonies in several towns and cities of the region.

In Qamishlo city, Syria's Kurdish National Council (ENKS) sponsored some of the ceremonies.

Organizers of the rallies said a number of singers and folklore bands participated in the events.

Those who came out to celebrate and the festival organizers confirmed that independence for the Kurdistan Region would have a positive effect on the other parts of Greater Kurdistan, which includes Turkey, Syria, and Iran.

In their view, independence for the Kurdistan Region bodes well for hopes of self-governance in the other parts of Greater Kurdistan.

“It's a blessed step that one part of the Greater Kurdistan gains independence. This would be an encouraging move for Syrian Kurdistan as well,” said one of the ceremony organizers in Qamishlo city.

The ENKS members who participated in the festivals emphasized the importance and need for an independent Kurdistan for Kurds in the neighboring countries, including Syria, Turkey, and Iran.

“Kurdish independence would be an achievement not only for Iraqi Kurdistan but also for the three other parts of Greater Kurdistan,” Mahmoud Malla, deputy head of ENKS, told Kurdistan 24 in Qamishlo.

“It's time for Kurds to put an end to the injustice and tyranny they have suffered through for so long,” he said.

“Long live Kurdistan! Long live the Independent State of Kurdistan,” he chanted.

Those celebrating the events further called on the Kurdish parties to leave their disagreements aside and join forces.

“We urge all Kurdish people to unite and support independence, because this is a day for Greater Kurdistan, not for an individual party,” said one of the organizers.

The Kurds have been seeking an independent state since the end of World War I, after colonial powers divided the Middle East and split Kurdish-populated territory between modern-day Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.

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Kurds in Stockholm, Hamburg rally in support of Kurdistan referendum


Thousands of Kurdish people rally in Sweden's Stockholm in support of the Kurdistan Region's upcoming independence referendum, Sep. 16, 2017. (Photo: Kurdistan 24)

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (Kurdistan 24) – The Kurdish community in the diaspora on Saturday rallied in support of the Kurdistan Region’s upcoming independence referendum scheduled for Sep. 25.

Sponsored by Kurdistan 24, the Kurdish community in Sweden organized a rally in Stockholm where thousands gathered to express their support for the historic referendum.

The people traveled from different cities in Sweden and other European countries.

“Why should other nations have their own state but it is prohibited for 40 million Kurds to have one?” One of the attendees told Kurdistan 24 during the rally.

“‘Yes,’ for the independence of Kurdistan,” said another Kurd at the rally. “It is time for the international community to hear our voice through a referendum.”

Similarly, another demonstration was held in the city of Hamburg in Germany.

The Kurdish diaspora there called on all the people of the Kurdistan Region and the disputed territories to unite and take advantage of this momentous opportunity.

Both rallies consisted of Kurds from different parts of the Greater Kurdistan, which includes the Kurdish regions in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.

The Kurdish leadership has rejected calls to delay the referendum despite increasing pressure from neighboring countries, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

Senior Kurdish officials, including the President of the Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani, have emphasized the right of the people of Kurdistan to decide on their future democratically and peacefully.

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Zakho yes for Independent kurdistan

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The most important is not Zakho and other KDP areas but PUK-Gorran zones. I wonder how things happen in Sulaimanieh.

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The most important is not Zakho and other KDP areas but PUK-Gorran zones. I wonder how things happen in Sulaimanieh.

If the Gorran cause any more trouble they should be banned from any and all political activity what-so-ever

Gorran has NO interest in the well being of the Kurdish people or the freedom of Kurdistan - it is only interested in gaining power for itself - it would not surprise me if I learnt that the Iraqi government was funding the Gorran

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Look at all these beautiful Kurdish Flaga

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