Young Kurds, Arabs and other internationalists joined the guerrilla ranks after a ceremony that coincided with the anniversary of the 15 August Initiative. 

The new guerrillas made a statement after the ceremony, saying: "With the step taken on 15 August under the leadership of Leader Abdullah Öcalan and the legendary commander, comrade Egîd, the grave that was placed before the Kurdish people like a destiny was shattered. The Kurdish people saw a new birth. Comrade Egîd represented the ideology of Leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan) and the spirit of resistance of Mazlum, Ferhat, Kemal, Mehmet Xeyri and Sara."

Noting that Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan took revenge for thousands of years on an ideological basis with this step, the Kurdish and internationalist guerrillas said: "In other words, this great revenge took place on 15 August. Our party, the PKK, is first and foremost a women's party. For this reason, young women should support Leader Apo and the PKK and direct their direction to the free mountains."

The new guerrillas added: "As a group of Kurdish and international men and women, we came to the mountains of Kurdistan to fulfill this important duty and on the 40th anniversary of the resurrection, we completed our training and enthusiastically joined the guerrilla ranks. Our call is for all the youth of Kurdistan and the world to join the freedom struggle."