Basel Kurdish Community Centre relocates to a new office

The Democratic Kurdish Community Centre has opened its new office in an event in Basel, Switzerland.

The Community Centre has moved to its new location at Elsässtrasse 215, 4056 Basel. The event was attended by representatives of Swiss political parties, revolutionary institutions from Turkey and Kurdistan, non-governmental organizations, as well as hundreds of Kurdish citizens.

The new office of the Kurdish Community Centre, one of the largest migrant institutions in the city of Basel, was opened with a moment of silence in memory of the martyrs of the Kurdistan Freedom Struggle. Co-chair of the organization, Zeynep Kayra thanked those who attended the opening event and highlighted the importance of the struggle against fascism.

Social Democratic Party (SP) Basel Deputy Edibe Gölgeli, Swiss Federal Parliament (SP) Deputy Mustafa Atici, Basel Canton president Beat Jeans, Social Democratic Party (SP) Basel Deputy Mahir Kabakçı and BastA Party co-chair Sina Deiss also attended the event.

OFFERING SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF KURDS AND TURKS

The parliamentarians delivered speeches during the event.

“The Kurdish Community Centre was established in May 1983 with the name of the Kurdish Association in a two-room office in Gundelistrasse on the initiative of the Kurds and workers’ families. Currently, it offers services to almost 10 thousand people from Kurdistan and Turkey in the city of Basel,” Edibe Gölgeli remarked.

VISIT TO KURDISTAN AND TURKEY

In another speech, Mustafa Atıcı said that the Kurdish people achieved significant gains in contemporary European politics by embracing their organization in their homeland and the diaspora. Atıcı emphasized that these gains are still not enough and called on the young people to focus on their education to develop an awareness for their homeland.

Atıcı added that in the coming days, a delegation to be formed by politicians in the diaspora and the European political parties and non-governmental organizations will visit both Turkey and Kurdistan against fascism in those countries.

The event continued with the messages of political parties and institutions and was concluded with a concert by the musicians MeDî and Ozan Emekçi.