The press center of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) has published the names of three guerrilla fighters martyred in Heftanîn in 2015, stating, "Our companions Tekoşer, Dilbirîn and Rizgar died in heroic battle."

Nom de Guerre: Tekoşer Wan First-Last Name: Ferhat Üzümcüoğlu Birthplace: Van Mother's-Father's Name: Gülsüm – Cemil Date and Place of Martyrdom: 21 August 2015 / Heftanîn

Nom de Guerre: Dilbirîn Colemêrg First-Last Name: Ercan Gülseven Birthplace: Hakkari Mother's-Father's Name: Songül – Ramazan Date and Place of Martyrdom: 21 August 2015 / Heftanîn

Nom de Guerre: Rizgar Agir First-Last Name: Cüneyt Baran Birthplace: Ağrı Mother's-Father's Name: Kıyafet – Mevlüt Date and Place of Martyrdom: 21 August 2015 / Heftanîn

Tekoşer was born to a patriotic family in Erciş district of Van and grew up aware of the oppression of the Turkish state. He joined the guerrillas and underwent military and ideological training that fundamentally changed his perspective on life. He found answers to his question of what a life worth living could look like primarily in the analyses of Abdullah Öcalan. In order to be able to implement these insights, he focused on professionalizing the guerrilla struggle. Most recently, he fought as a commander in Heftanîn.

Dilbirîn came from the province of Hakkari, which has always had close ties to the Kurdish liberation struggle. He joined the guerrillas in 2013 and fought in various areas in the Heftanîn region.

Rizgar was born and raised in a patriotic environment in Ağrı. He went to Istanbul to study, where he gained his first experience of revolutionary work and studied the writings of Abdullah Öcalan. From there, he joined the guerrillas and fought most recently in Heftanîn.

HPG expressed their condolences to the families and the Kurdish people and stressed that the struggle of the martyrs will continue until victory.