Reşad Gelali from the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) spoke about the siege implemented by the Iraqi army against Maxmur. He drew attention to the cooperation between Turkey and the KDP and said that the KDP wanted to take control of the camp first, but failed to do so.  Therefore, now, it wants to empty the camp and hand it over to Turkey.

Calling on the United Nations, the institution responsible for the camp, and the international community to take action against this siege, Gelali said: “Maxmur camp and Maxmur province complement each other. They can’t be separated. They've been together in good times and bad. I do not see them as refugees, they are indigenous people. They've been living in the area for over 25 years."

Gelali added that Maxmur should be protected within the framework of international law.

Calling everyone to support Maxmur, Gelali demanded that the tension in the region be ended, and said that the people of Maxmur are beside those living in the camp.