Memorial in Berlin for HPG guerrilla Mahir Ulaş Güneş

HPG guerrilla Mahir Ulaş Güneş was commemorated by his family and friends in an event held in Berlin on the occasion of the anniversary of his martyrdom.

HPG guerrilla Mahir Ulaş Güneş (Adil) fell as a martyr in Bingöl on 19 September 2000. He was commemorated by his family and friends on the 21st anniversary of his martyrdom.

At the commemoration, which started with a minute’s silence in memory of the martyrs of Kurdistan, the father of Mahir Ulaş Güneş, who is also a member of the Martyrs' Families Commission, spoke. Father Güneş said: "I offer my condolences to all the people of Kurdistan, especially the Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan."

Kurdish politician Raman Imir said: “We struggle for a free life, identity and land. The price for this could be martyrdom. Body and soul may go, but honour and morality remain. On this basis, it is necessary to give meaning to the struggle.”