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• ‘The Turkish government is experiencing its last winter’ – PART II 

  The Kurdish guerrillas prove that the capitalist system cannot kill humanity's yearning for freedom, says YJA Star commander Zozan Çewlik in the second part of her annual review.
• Roboski Massacre, the struggle for justice goes on 

  Ten years ago today, 34 people were killed in Roboski when Turkish air forces bombed a group of mostly under 18 border traders in the northern Kurdish province of Şırnak. The families are demanding justice.
• ‘The Turkish government is experiencing its last winter’ – PART I 

  Nothing has been the same since the Turkish army's failed military operation in Gare in early 2021, says guerrilla commander Zozan Çewlik in an assessment of the past year.
• Turkish forces killed 13 civilians, injured 27 others in North-East Syria in 2021 

  13 civilians, including 5 children, were killed and 27 others injured during the Turkish state's attacks on North and East Syria in 2021.
• Ferhat Encü: It is necessary to expel the impunity mentality from these lands 

  Ferhat Encü lost his brother and other relatives ten years ago in the Roboski massacre. He says: "The policy of impunity has become a form of government. It is necessary to clean the country from this ill mentality."
• Vicky Blake: peace talks cannot happen while Öcalan is imprisoned 

  Vicky Blake, president of UCU, said that peace talks cannot happen while Öcalan is in prison.
• KCK: The struggle for Roboski should continue 

  The KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency commemorated the 34 civilians from Roboski who were killed by Turkish warplanes on the night of 28 December 2011 and said: "This struggle must continue without interruption until the criminals are found and tried."
• An overview of 2021 from the guerrilla front -II 

  The guerrillas proved the way to victory and the success of their tactics through practice and resistance.
• In 2021, while the isolation deepened, the resistance was globalized - IV 

  While the CPT team ignored Imrali during its visit to Turkey in the opening days of 2021, the CoE raised the situation of Abdullah Öcalan in the fourth quarter of the year, in response to pressure from the Kurdish people and democratic public opinion.
• In 2021, while the isolation deepened, the resistance was globalized - III 

  While the "starting mark" of the resistance in 2021 demanding the physical freedom of Abdullah Öcalan was launched in South Africa, the British trade unions' campaign received support on a worldwide scale, in Europe, America, Africa, and Australia.
• In 2021, while the isolation deepened, the resistance was globalized - II 

  People's actions, marches, and activities in Kurdistan continued throughout 2021 to end the aggravated isolation of Abdullah Öcalan and ensure his physical freedom. The resistance that spread to 2021 was unique and more effective than in previous years.
• Economist Müftüoğlu: Erdoğan's plan is a political move  

  Economist Müftüoğlu said that Erdoğan's statements were a political move. He says that the exchange rate is not only about trust, but also about economic production and that the 'new deposit' system will make the poor poorer and the wealthy even richer.
• ISIS families, a problem for Rojava 

  The SDF ended the military domination of ISIS mercenaries in 2019, but the surrendered mercenaries and their families continue to be a problem for the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria - Rojava.
• In 2021, while the isolation deepened, the resistance was globalized - I 

  The year 2021 was marked as the year when Abdullah Öcalan's isolation deepened and the campaign for his health and freedom became global. While the Kurdish people only heard from their leader once in 2021, "disciplinary sanctions" were implemented.
• Tony Burke: Without Öcalan there is no possibility for securing peace 

  Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary at Unite and one of the organisers of The Time Has Come Freedom for Öcalan Campaign, said that without Öcalan "there is no possibility of securing peace".
• No heroes out of murderers and genociders 

  Turkey's rulers have never abandoned their racist and anti-human ideologies, and they proudly claim to be waging the most comprehensive and effective war in their history based on this horrible genocide.
• A super budget for war 

  HDP Deputy Sezai Temelli stated that an invisible 100 billion TL is added to the resources given for weapons and security measures, and a large budget is allocated for war.
• Birdal: The law of revenge in prisons 

  IHD Honorary President Akın Birdal, who shared a ward at Ulucanlar prison for six months in 2000 with ill prisoner Halil Güneş who recently died, emphasized that the law of revenge is implemented in prisons.
• 'Erdogan is the spiritual leader of ISIS' 

  Hesen Koçer, Executive Council Co-Chair of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, stated, "Erdogan is ISIS' leader, and ISIS will not be defeated as long as he reigns. Erdogan serves as its spiritual leader."
• Director Altay: We need to reclaim and protect our language 

  Drawing attention to the oppression and attacks against the Kurdish language, culture and art, director Veysi Altay said: "First of all, we need to protect and reclaim our own language and culture."
• The "Innocent" mercenaries 

  Two ANF staff members, Karo Stern and Berjîn Bedel, had the opportunity to speak with German IS mercenaries. Both men are in prison, along with 6000 foreign prisoners in North and East Syria.
• HDP Europe launches campaign "A letter is an unannounced visit"  

  HDP Europe launches a letter campaign in solidarity with Peoples’ Democratic Party's political prisoners in Turkey.
• Meral Çiçek from REPAK talks about the importance of 'Öcalan's Paradigm' 

  The final event of the webinar series 'Öcalan's Paradigm', organised by the Network Women Weaving the Future, will be held on 15 December. Meral Çiçek from REPAK, talked about the themes of the webinar.
• Dr. Michailidis: The Turkish regime is a confiscation regime 

  Stating that the Turkish state is not content with confiscating the property of Turkish and non-Sunni people, it also confiscated their language and culture, said anthropologist Nikos Michailidis.
• Ömer: International forces are not fulfilling their responsibilities 

  Ebdulkerim Ömer, executive officer of the Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration, said that international forces do not take responsibility for the trial of ISIS members and families and warned that "the situation is very serious."