(en) Britain, Bristol Anarchist Federation - Urgent call for solidarity with Turkish Anarchists aiding Kurds at the border with Koban?

Devrimci Anar?ist Faaliyet (Revolutionary Anarchist Action) near Koban?
Kurdish resistance fighters, including many who speak of their commitment to an anarchist 
inspired social revolution, continue to battle repressive Daesh (ISIS/IS) forces around 
Koban?. The optimistic would imagine that the role of the neighbouring Turkish state (a 
member of the US led coalition against Daesh) would involve opening its nearby border to 
feeling civilians, aiding those refugees who have already crossed, providing humanitarian 
assistance to the besieged town, or even actively supporting the resistance. The reality 
could not be more different. ---- Turkish state forces have attempted to seal off the 
border to both those fleeing out of Koban? and those attempting to bring aid and supplies 
in to the town (suspiciously those arming Daesh forces have been slipping through 
relatively un-harrassed), The Turkish army have also attacked Kurdish refugees and other 
civilians close to the border with tear gas and, according to recent reports, live 
ammunition. Potentially wrecking the Turkish/Kurdish peace process which has led to years 
of relative peace between the two.

In response, anarchists from the Turkish organisation, Revolutionary Anarchist Action ( 
DAF) have joined the efforts to keep the border open to civilians, whilst guarding the 
area against Daesh forces moving through. They have also been helping to defend the 
Kurdish villages and refugee camps from attacks by the Turkish state, and move much needed 
supplies into the area.

The CRIFA (meeting of the International of Anarchist Federations) has spoken with DAF 
representatives and is collecting donations to support their initiatives, after putting 
out this statement. You can join Bristol AFed and others by sending donations to their 
account:

Send your donations to SEL IBAN : FR76 1027 8085 9000 0205 7210 175 (mention DAF). Some 
banks charge extortionate rates for international transfers, if you are having trouble 
with this (or any other aspect of transferring funds) but would like to donate get in 
touch and we?ll arrange something with you.

We would set up an easier to use fundraising page, but Denver ABC had both their GoFundMe 
and YouCaring fundraisers for DAF shut down without explanation!