Kurds in Australia, around the world rally against Turkish military incursion in NE Syria

Kurds in Australian and around the world rally this week to support Kurds in North Eastern Syria and against the Turkish military incursion. We speak with Ismet Tastan member of the Federation of Democratic Kurdish Society-Australia, one of the organisers of the Sydney protest, about the aim of these protest.

Australian-Kurds protest in Sydney Source: Ismet Tashtan

Rallies also took place in Melbourne.

Kurd in Melbourne rally in Support of Rojava Source: Leila Morad

On the Gold Coast, Queensland, the protest started peacefully, later turned violent and police used pepper spray.

Kurds rally on the Gold Coast Source: Hiwa Zandi