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Europe could do more to stop the Turkish invasion of Rojava, but states fear a democratic revolution

An interview with Ercan Ayboga on Turkey’s attack, Rojava’s direct democracy, and the international reaction.

By Fanny Malinen, Angelina Kussy, Anke Kleff, Augustin Valverde Viguera and Betzabeth Marín Nanco
Europe could do more to stop the Turkish invasion of Rojava, but states fear a democratic revolution
Ercan Ayboğa. | Screenshot. YouTube, 2016.
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Ercan Ayboğa is an environmental engineer and activist who forms part of the project of Democratic Confederalism in Rojava. He is co-author of the book Revolution in Rojava. Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan (Pluto Press, 2016).

Following Turkey’s attack on the mainly Kurdish region of North East Syria, Ercan Ayboga spoke to us about Turkey’s racist policies, direct democracy in Rojava and the international reaction.

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