Intellectuals and artists from Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) issued a joint statement regarding the attacks and events in the region of Zînî Wertê in South Kurdistan.

The statement underlined that the tension between the Kurdish parties in the region should be resolved through dialogue.

"If dialogue is not developed to solve the crisis in Zînî Wertê, the Kurdish people will lose again. A possible civil war will not only undermine people's trust in political parties, but it will also deeply affect the friends of the Kurdish people."

The statement added that the Kurdish press should approach the events with responsibility, it was stated that media could help creating an environment for dialogue among parties.

The signatories of the statement are as follows:

Ferzane Celalî

Fatîme Kerîmî

Rehman Ciwanmerdî

Xelîl Pêş Nemaz

Mesûd Fethî

Cehangîr Ebdulayî

Aram Melkşa

Teyîb Tahirî

Îlham Cihangerd

Herdewêl Kakeyî

Ehmed Zînî Wend

Necmedîn Xulamî

Ehmed Bazgir

Kalê Ateş

Reşad Mistefa Sultanî

Ebdullah Mistefa Sultanî

Kemran Metîn

Ebas Welî

Burzu Elyas

Alan Hesen Niya

Rehîm Sirxî

Gulruh Qubadî

Kemal Silêmanî

Elî Mehmud

Zahir Cenbelî

Ihsan Heqîqî Nejadî