The Co-Presidency of the KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) Executive Council released a statement on Seyit Evran, a pioneer for a free and democratic press in Kurdistan, the latest attacks on civilians in Qandil and on the death of dozens at a wedding in Mosul.

KCK expressed their condolences and expressed that they shared the pain of the families and friends of the more than a hundred people who were killed and dozens injured in a fire in a wedding hall in Mosul.

“We are deeply saddened by this tragic event. We wish Allah’s mercy to those who lost their lives and send our condolences to their families and relatives, and we would like to wish a speedy recovery to the wounded,” said the KCK.

Paying tribute to Kurdish journalist Seyit Evran who passed away in North-East Syria on 22 September, KCK stated: “The martyrdom of Seyit Evran, one of the pioneers of the democratic and free Press, is commemorated by the Movement of Democratic Free Press, the people of Kurdistan and dozens of democratic organizations. Comrade Seyit was a great revolutionary who demonstrated with his life and stance that understanding the truth means living it and being part of it. We would like to respectfully and with gratitude commemorate all the martyrs of the revolution and democracy in his person, and we reiterate our promise of success to the martyrs.”

The statement pointed out that: “As a result of the most recent attacks of the genocidal colonialist Turkish state, many people were killed and injured. Also, the mountains of Qandil were one of the places targeted by the recent attacks. The villages of Enzê and Bokriskan were attacked by Turkish bombs. In the attack on Enzê village, a villager’s vehicle was targeted and as a result of the attack on Bokriskan village, a villager was martyred and another one got wounded. We would like to express our deep condolences to the relatives of the martyrs and the people of Qandil and wish a fast recovery to the wounded. This massacre proves once again that the sole aim of the Turkish state is the killing of Kurds. We strongly condemn these attacks and massacres and call on everyone to stand up for the people of Qandil and take a strong stance against the attacks and massacres of the Turkish state. The Turkish state is very uncomfortable with the presence of the people of Qandil and therefore targets them specifically. The people of Qandil are wanted to be intimidated by attacks, because they do not give up their patriotic attitude. No matter how much the genocidal colonialist fascist Turkish state attacks, it will not be able to intimidate the valiant people of Qandil.”