People in North and East Syria – often known by the Kurdish name Rojava , meaning West – are taking back control of their lives and livelihoods, and co-operatives are playing a vital role in reshaping their economy.
In the regions of southeast Turkey, known to their predominantly Kurdish population as Bakur – Kurdish for North – co-operatives have been set up with a similar democratic model, despite ongoing repression by the Turkish state.
Co-operation in Mesopotamia is a project providing comprehensive information on this subject. Our aim is to build international solidarity between the UK and this region.