Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır spoke at the ‘Democracy and Freedom’ organised by the Platform of Democratic Institutions in Batman province. Emphasising that the Kurdish people continue their resistance, Keskin Bayındır said, “We will surely succeed. This struggle, your resistance will surely reach its goal.”

'The Kurdish people are waging a historic struggle for their freedom'

Giving messages of resistance and struggle, Keskin Bayındır said, “Those who usurp the will of our people should take a good look at this square. This square is a place of success and freedom. This state should know well that no power can prevent the Kurdish people's struggle for freedom. No matter how much they advance on us, they cannot stop us. The Kurdish people in Europe sent a warm greeting, a revolutionary greeting yesterday. Let us send them a warm greeting today. The Kurdish people are waging a historic struggle for their freedom in 4 parts of Kurdistan and in the world. This struggle will ensure the freedom of Mr Öcalan and the solution of the Kurdish question.”

'The address is İmralı'

Emphasising that Öcalan is the interlocutor for peace and solution, Keskin Bayındır said that Öcalan’s voice should be heard if there is to be a process of talks. Pointing to the ongoing isolation of Öcalan in İmralı Island Prison, Bayındır said, “If this isolation continues, this process is a lie. Our people should believe in their struggle. If you want to create a solution in this country, the solution is Mr Öcalan, the address is İmralı. On the one hand, they impose aggravated isolation, appoint trustees to the will of the Kurdish people, carry out operations in 4 parts of Kurdistan, while on the other hand they say ‘we are brothers’... We are not brothers of traitors. If there is to be peace and a solution, the address is clear.”

'The Kurdish people did not and will not bow down to your oppression'

Referring to the usurpation of the municipalities of Batman, Mardin and Halfeti, Bayındır said, “They appointed trustees to these 3 cities to tell us that they don’t accept our model that foresees organisation. No matter what you do, the Kurdish people did not and will not bow down to your oppression. The AKP-MHP government is appointing trustees to the will of the Kurdish people. The AKP-MHP is the trustee of Turkey, the trustee of the Kurdish people and the Turkish people. We do not accept the trustees, and we will send them away. The Kurdish people are ready for a solution and a process. This will is seen in this square today. We will spread this will throughout Kurdistan, Turkey and the world. We want honourable peace and a solution.”

The DBP Co-Chair concluded: “Let the Kurdish people's leader be free, let this issue be resolved. Let Kurdistan be free, let the Kurdish people achieve their goals and objectives. We are starting historic resistance. This resistance will be written in history; how the Kurdish people determine their fate with their will, strength and power. The Kurdish people are now a great power in the Middle East and the world. No one should underestimate this power. This century will be the century of the Kurdish people, the century of Kurdistan.”