Artists Launch Petition: 'Stop the War'

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"Artists Against War" have launched a petition against the Syria operation on change.org.

Seventy-nine artists have signed the petition that is published in Turkish, Kurdish and English:

"We have a solid reason to stand against militarist rhetoric, war, and destruction: We are the artist!

"We do not accept any form of imposition, oppression, and denial. All peoples, beliefs, and differences are our cultural heritage. Having control does not necessarily mean to invade or occupy. We desire a life in which sisterhood, sharing, and democracy dominate. Enough is enough! We do not want to witness deaths and to suffer any longer. No to war, lies, and pillage!"

The following artists have signed the petition:

Deniz Türkali, Ahmet Telli, Aynur Doğan, Ferhat Tunç, Yelda Abbasi, Şivan Perwer, Civan Haco, Diyar, Suavi, Tara Jaff, Sergi Lopez Ayats, Adnan Kerim, Kemal Ulusoy, Haşim Aydemir, Rugeş Kırıcı, Mikail Arslan, Julide Kural, Ezel Akay, Selim Temo, Beser Şahin, Ghotbedin Sadeghi, Özcan Alper, Önder Çakar, Ahmet Güleryüz, Nejla Demirci, Rêber Doskî, Rojda, Alba Sottora Cluç, Xero Abbas, Mizgin Tahir, Pınar Aydınlar, Bülent Turan, Hayko Bağdat, Emekçi, Genim, Eleonore Fourniau, Xelil Xemgin, Ali Baran, Zehra Doğan, Kazım Öz, Medet Dilek, Serhat Kural, İlham Bakır, Özkan Küçük, Gülbahar Kavcu, Şêrko Kanîwar, Fırat Çete, Metin Ewr, Hivda Gökel, Cevdet Bağca, Şanar Yurdatapan, Farqin, Nazmi Kırık, Yeşim Çoşkun, Çiya, Baran Bozyel, Comerd, Xanemir, Şemdin, Ayhan Evci, Kawa, Roşna, Cewad Merwani, Dino, Nurcan Değirmenci, Ruken Yılmaz, Deniz Esmer, Arhat, Mervan Tan, Ömer Şahin, Hebun Polat, Nurhak Kılagöz, Ferit Elalılmış, Talat Yeşil, Veysi Ermiş, Xalide, Engin Cengiz. (TP/VK)