Dozens of guerrillas held a ceremony in Medya Defense Zones to welcome the Kurdish new year Newroz and spring with the participation of People's Defense Headquarters commander Amed Malazgirt, Medya Defense Zones Headquarters Command members Hezil Özgür, Samet Mardin and Dorşin Mahir.

Spaking here, Amed Malazgirt, a commander for People's Defense Headquarters congratulated Newroz for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan, martyrs, Kurdish and Kurdistan people and their comrades resisting in the dungeons of Turkish colonialism.

Describing Newroz as a culture of resistance in Kurdistan, Malazgirt recalled the celebration of Newroz in 70's and 80's at the cost of arrests and deaths in the face of bans, and Mazlum Doğan lighting the Newroz fire with three matchsticks in the dungeon of Turkish colonialism.

"WE WILL WAGE A GREAT WAR IN 2017 WITH THE SPIRIT OF NEWROZ"

Stressing that the colonialist Turkish state carried out major attacks during the winter months which however remained inconclusive due to popular resistance, Amed Malazgirt said; "It is spring now. Both our friends and enemies should know that we will wage a great war against Turkish colonialism this year with the spirit of Newroz as the Turkish state has decided to break the will of the Kurds by spreading fear across the entire Kurdistan territory."

"WE WILL TARGET BOTH THE AKP AND ITS ECONOMY"

Malazgirt continued with significant warnings; "Especially those serving the state economy in Kurdistan should move themselves away from this circle as we will target both the government and its economy. Those working for the colonialist Turkish state in Kurdistan, constructing buildings and roads for them should avoid taking part in these works for they will become a target for us on the contrary case. Nobody should later say that they have not been warned. The economy of Turkish colonialism in Turkish metropolis will also be targeted by our side."

"KURDISH PEOPLE HAVE RESISTED TILL THE END"

Remarking that the attacks of the Turkish state aimed to break will of Kurdistan people, Amed Malazgirt said; "Some circles engaged in pillaging and betrayal are taking sides with the fascism. Last year, they razed the towns and villages of Kurdistan people to the ground with tanks and artilleries. They mercilessly attacked the Kurdish youth, burned many people of ours in basements. However, there is a truth; the Kurdish people have not retreated in the face of colonialism, they did not take sides with the colonialists and they did not accept betrayal. They did not bow down and they resisted till the end with the Newroz spirit of resistance."

"WE WILL MAKE 2017 A YEAR OF SUCCESS"

Malazgirt underlined that 2017 will witness a war much more violent that the previous year, and continued; "The Interior Minister makes weekly statements to the press and claims 'We have broken the will of Kurdistan people and inflicted heavy blows against them'. This is not true. He will see how the PKK guerrilla will fight, and the friend and foe will witness this. We will not allow them to break the Kurdish will. To this end, we will make 2017 a year of success with the spirit of Newroz."

The Turkish colonialism does its best to ban Newroz for the Kurds and to ignore them. The AKP government is doing everything it can to annihilate the spirit of Newroz. It aims to make the Kurds kneel down by putting them through massacres by utilizing all technical means. However, the Kurdish people wrote an epic of resistance in Sur, Cizre, Nusaybin, Gever and other places. The legendary commander Çiyager proved with his resistance that the end will be magnificent. In spite of the most challenging circumstances, comrades İslam, Rojvan and Beritan carried the Newroz torch to today with an epic resistance of 40 days. Comrade Mehmet Tunç once again manifested the Newroz resistance of Mazlum Doğans against the colonialist Turkish state by pledging that 'We will not bow down at any cost'. Regardless of the highest level of attacks of the enemy, they did never bow down nor took steps backward. They always enhanced the resistance and moved forward. They became hundreds and millions who are celebrating the Newroz today. This reality was created with the spirit of the PKK. If the PKK guerrillas are resisting the Turkish colonialism at the highest level today, this is thanks to the Newroz spirit."

On occasion of Newroz, we congratulate Newroz for Leader Apo, our brave martyrs, Kurdish and Kurdistan people and the comrades resisting in the dungeons of Turkish colonialism. Long live Newroz, Long Live Leader Apo!.”

Following the ceremony, People's Defense Headquarters commander Amed Malazgirt held a meeting with the guerrillas, which ended with halay dance and slogans around the Newroz fire lit in the area.