Thousands of people have protested PKK and Daesh terrorism in a rally organized on Saturday in Place de l'Etoile, a square in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg.

The event has been organized by several NGO's including the Democracy Platform under the slogan ''Curse upon terrorism, invitation to democracy'' in Strasbourg, close to the German border.

The rally has attracted many Turks from southwestern Germany due to the proximity between Strasbourg and the German border.

The rally started following the singing of both French and Turkish national anthems. Thousands of demonstrators holding placards reading ''No to terrorism,'' ''Europe! Do not support terror'', ''we share the sufferings of Turkey'' protested PKK, PYD/YPG, Daesh and all forms of terrorism. European nations have been invited to support Turkey in its war on terror.

''Our sole expectation from EU and the European nations is that they stand by democracy, human rights and democratically-elected legitimate governments. Achieving this purpose requires distancing from all terrorist organizations, including their supporters. The EU and the French can not lecture other people about any values since they treat outlawed organizations they officially list as terrorists with tolerance,'' stated the press release from the organizers.

Referring to the unpunished activities of terrorist PKK and PYD across European countries, the statement also stressed that the current policies of the European countries are causing a growing outcry and raising anti-EU sentiments in Turkey.

The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the U.S. and EU; the PYD is the Syrian offshoot of the PKK. The PKK resumed a 30-year armed campaign against the Turkish state in July 2015. Ever since, PKK terrorist attacks have killed more than 800 security personnel and claimed the lives of over 310 people, many of which were civilians.

The U.S. and the EU, recognizing PKK officially as a terrorist organized, are reluctant to recognize the PYD as a terrorist organization, despite Turkish authorities providing countless evidence which prove undeniable links between the PKK and the PYD.

Many supporters of the PKK, who claim persecution in Turkey, find asylum in European countries. The PKK, exploiting several nongovernmental organization fronts, is active in many European countries including Germany and France. Turkey has often criticized European countries for offering a safe haven for supporters of the terrorist group as well as its active members.