Month: June 2016

Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Cizire, co-operatives, cooperatives, co-operative, cooperative, co-op, co-ops, solidarity, solidarity economy, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy, solidarity economy

A new co-operative economy: Democratic confederalism in Rojava and Bakur

The co-operative movement in Rojava (the democratic, autonomous region in the north of Syria) and Bakur (the mostly-Kurdish region which lies within Turkey’s borders) is growing. Here, co-operatives are seen as an integral part of democracy – and vital to the development and integration of different parts of society. But very little of what is
Kurdistan, Rojava, Syria, Cizire, co-operatives, cooperatives, co-operative, cooperative, co-op, co-ops, solidarity, solidarity economy, workers co-op, workers co-operative, workers cooperative, cooperative economy, solidarity economy

The Movement for a Democratic Economy in Rojava

Visiting the Qada Geskirina Abori (economic development field) of TEV-DEM, Derik (Dêrika Hemko / Dêrik / Al-Malikiyah) Until now many projects were not possible because the war situation dominated everything. Only this year the situation has become more stable. We want to develop a social and communal type of economy that we want to realize