We have all witnessed the power of the guerrillas as we mark the 50-year struggle of the Kurdish Freedom Movement. The relentless resistance and struggle of the Apoist revolutionaries against the oppression and persecution of the Kurds in the Diyarbakır Prison in 1982 is a unique and unforgettable instance in Kurdish history. The invading Turkish state has been attacking guerrillas in recent years, not only with its army, but also with banned chemical weapons. Freedom fighters have been putting up spectacular resistance against this. We see how freedom guerrillas have been fighting with courage, heart and soul to protect the lands of Kurdistan since April 14, when the fascist Turkish state launched a large-scale invasion operation against the Medya Defence Zones.

In the beginning, the invading Turkish army focused on the Zap area. After seeing things getting worse in Zap, it launched a new wave of attacks against the resistance areas of Girê Hakkarî, Girê Cûdî and Girê Amediyê û Girê FM on May 25. Having failed to achieve results with its invading army and advanced warfare, it resorted to using banned chemical weapons, poisonous gases and tactical nuclear weapons. The Turkish army is employing chemical weapons and tactical nuclear weapons dozens of times every day against the guerrillas’ battle tunnels. The most recent chemical attack killed 8 guerrillas in Çiyayê Reş. The Turkish army began to use chemical weapons, gases and even phosphorus weapons not only against battle tunnels, but also against civilian areas and nature.

If we take a quick look at banned weapons, we will see how deadly these weapons could be, not only for humans, but also for all living things and even nature. The use of chlorine gas and thermobaric weapons by the Turkish state has already been reported. As chemical weapons also remain ineffective, the Turkish army is now trying to demolish battle tunnels with construction equipment. However, freedom guerrillas are frustrating all the plans of the Turkish state with their daily actions. The invading Turkish army is terrified of sudden guerrilla attacks as dozens of them are killed each day.

Media outlets report about the brutal attacks of the invading Turkish state on the Medya Defence Zones, and local people witness these attacks with their own eyes. In all previous attacks, the Turkish state deliberately killed local civilians dozens of times, bombing their places and houses. Numerous children and civilians lost their lives as a result of these attacks.

Have we ever felt the pain of Kurdish children who were murdered? Let's all ask this question and be honest with ourselves. As a journalist who witnessed the Turkish atrocities, I feel this pain and try to convey it to people. Every individual with a sense of patriotism and justice should listen to the voice of her/his conscience and stand against these invasion attacks. Of course, there are people who even sell out their land and conscience for their own interests. We believe that patriotic and conscientious people stand against the invaders and their collaborators.

Therefore, if we raise our voices, people with conscience will win, not the invaders and their collaborators. The guerrillas are now struggling with this sense of conscience and responsibility. If we unite our conscience with that of the guerrillas, patriotic people will be victorious.