Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas celebrated the 45th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Kurdistan (PKK) with a magnificent ceremony in the Garê region of the guerrilla-held Medya Defence Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

At the ceremony, a minute of silence was held in memory of the Kurdistan Freedom Martyrs, followed by a speech by Rojhat Mûş, one of the HPG Commanders. Saluting the 45th anniversary of the PKK, Mûş said: "On this day, we celebrate the Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, the architect of the PKK, who founded the PKK with great efforts. We celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the PKK for all the martyrs, especially the first martyrs who made great efforts in the establishment of the PKK in the person of Haki Karer. We celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the PKK for all guerrillas, comrades from the PKK and PAJK who have fought in positions and resisted in every field on behalf of the PKK until today. Happy anniversary of the founding of the PKK to our people, all the mothers of martyrs and guerrillas, who stood up and resisted with the PKK and have been marching with the PKK and waging a breathless struggle until today."

Stating that the PKK has been waging a breathless and relentless struggle against the policy of denial and annihilation until today, HPG Commander Mûş stated that the PKK has reached this stage with the will and stance of the first day.

"PKK is the will, hope and identity of the Kurdish people," said Mûş and emphasised that PKK will always exist. The HPG Commander said, "If we, as Freedom Guerrillas, are sacrificially waging a great war in all mountains of Kurdistan, it is thanks to the guidance of our martyrs. If Comrade Rojhat and Erdal are carrying out a great action in the centre of Ankara, this is thanks to the spirit that Rêber Apo (Leader Abdullah Öcalan) created in the PKK. As HPG and YJA Star guerrillas, we promise once again that the PKK will always exist, will always live. We will never let the PKK flag fall to the ground."