Female journalists in Rojava said that the statements of Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Leader Masoud Barzani aimed to undermine the efforts to unify the Kurdish ranks, and called on the KDP to avoid any escalation that would serve the Turkish state.

This response came amid the KDP’s deployment of military reinforcements to Garê region which consists of the "Golan" force and includes militants from the Roj Peshmerga.

Barzani's statements angered the Kurdish street and media circles who consider Barzani’s statements as “only in the interest of Turkey”.

'Escalation targets the Kurdish cause'

Journalist and presenter of Radio Derbasiya FM, Sherin Hassan, spoke to ANHA and said that the statements issued by the Kurdistan Regional Government were written by the Turkish occupation state, and that the Kurdish people know this.

Sherin pointed out that the war that may take place in the event of continued verbal, political and military escalation will target the Kurdish people and cause in the first place.

She added that despite the statements of Barzani in threatening tone, the KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) has responded in a way that preserves the rights of the Kurdish people and calls for dialogue again to prevent the Kurdish infighting. She noted that the KCK tries to conduct political dialogues to avoid bloodshed."

'Fighting serves Turkey'

Sherin indicated that the aim of the recent statements of the Bashur (South Kurdistan) government is to target the Kurds and the Kurdish cause, and continued, “The Turkish occupation state, with the help of Bashur government, is trying to eliminate the People's Defense Forces (HPG) in the legitimate defense zones that represent all the Kurdish people. In addition, the Kurdish infighting serves no one but Turkey."

She pointed out that the Kurdish people in Rojava have taken their first step towards the unity of the Kurdish ranks, adding; "These statements try to strike Kurdish unity, and everyone should ask why the Kurdish cause is being targeted.”

'The biggest mistake of Bashur”

Sherin indicated that Turkey is trying by various means to expand its interests with the help of Bashur government, and the biggest mistake is always made by the Bashur government, as if it does not yet know that Turkey is exploiting it in order to implement its plans.

Journalist Sherin Hassan called upon the Kurds in Bashur to be aware of Turkey’s plans to incite Kurdish infighting, as the Kurds have been subjected to many massacres throughout history.

'Barzani's statements only serve Turkey'

Journalist on Radio Sawt Al-Hayat, Sozda Ahmed, said, "What is required of Masoud Barzani, in particular, is to advocate the Kurdish people's revolution, the Kurdistan Workers' Party, and to remove the Turkish occupation state from the lands of Kurdistan."

Journalist of Radio Khabur FM in the city of Al-Hasakah, Mizgin Hassan, said: “These statements lead to Kurdish infighting and only serve the interest of the Turkish occupation state. The Kurds fight among themselves. The only demand of all Kurds is the unity of the Kurdish ranks to face the enemies.”