MORE than 100 politicians and trade unionists from across Europe and Latin America called on the world today to unite “in moral clarity” and prevent Turkish forces committing genocide in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

They gathered in Erbil, the regional capital, to condemn the ongoing illegal invasion by Turkish forces, whose almost two-month bombardment of the Metina, Zap and Avashin regions of Duhok province has produced hardly any reaction from the international community.

“Heavy battles continue in these regions, with the Kurdish guerilla forces fiercely resisting this illegal invasion. These large-scale attacks target not only the Kurdish guerilla forces but also the achievements of the Kurdish people, with the aim of occupying south Kurdistan.