The Press Center of the People's Defense Forces (HPG) published the names of six guerrillas who fell in 2017. In a statement, the HPG said: "We commemorate our comrades Ali, Rojhat, Serhat, Şervan, Welat and Mazlum with respect."

According to the statement, guerrillas Abdurrahman Saltan (Ali Asya), Tarık Tunç (Rojhat Zîlan), Erdal Bozkurt (Serhat Colemêrg), Fırat Ay (Şervan Intikam), Orhan Sağnıç (Welat Reşan) and Diyar Kaya (Mazlum Gelhat) fell as martyrs in 2017 following the attacks by the Turkish army in Medya Defense Areas.

“Our comrades Ali, Rojhat, Serhat, Şervan, Welat and Mazlum fell in the attacks carried out by the Turkish state in 2017 against the freedom guerrillas who protect our people and fight for a free future.”

The identities of the fallen guerrillas are as follows:

  Nom de Guerre: Ali Asya

  First and last name: Abdurrahim Saltan

  Place of birth: Amed

  Mother and father's name: Bedriye – Mehmet

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones

 

  Nom de Guerre: Rojhat Zilan

  First and last name: Tarık Tunç

  Place of Birth: Merdin

  Mother and father's name: Nesime – Ramzi

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones

 

  Nom de Guerre: Serhat Colemêrg

  First and last name: Erdal Bozkurt

  Place of birth: Mersin

  Mother and father's name: Hülya – Cevher

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones

 

  Nom de Guerre: Şervan Intikam

  First and last name: Fırat Ay

  Place of birth: Riha

  Mother and father's name: Zehra – Abdullah

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones

 

  Nom de Guerre: Welat Reşan

  Name and Surname: Orhan Sağınç

  Place of Birth: Wan

  Mother and father's name: Nafya - Süslü

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones

 

  Nom de Guerre: Mazlum Gelhat

  First and last name: Diyar Kaya

  Place of birth: Şirnex

  Mother and father's name: Ayşe – Kazım

  Date and place of death: 2017 / Medya Defense Zones