Petition · past parliament
Halt licenses for arms sales to Turkey, due to their invasion of Rojava
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1,528 signatures
What the petition asks
The Turkish government has invaded the pluralist and democratic Rojava region of Syria. This assault could lead to many civilian deaths, likely inflicted with British-made weaponry. We call on the government to revoke, and stop newly granting, arms sales licenses that fuel this destructive violence.
The UK has sold over £1bn worth of arms to Turkey in the past decade, especially fighter and military transport aircraft - the Turkish government have been using air power already to attack Rojavan-held areas.
Rojava is a multi-confessional, multi-ethnic region, with a large Kurdish population, whose forces have been on the front line of fighting ISIS in recent years. The Turkish attack comes after recent moves by their government against elected Kurdish officials in eastern Turkey.
Rojava is a multi-confessional, multi-ethnic region, with a large Kurdish population, whose forces have been on the front line of fighting ISIS in recent years. The Turkish attack comes after recent moves by their government against elected Kurdish officials in eastern Turkey.
Timeline
| 11 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,528
Status
Closed
Opened
11 Oct 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.