A march was held in front of the Halabja Martyrs' Monument to protest the Turkish state's attacks using chemical weapons in Bashur Kurdistan.

Photographs of guerrillas killed by chemical weapons were carried during the march organized by the Kurdistan Region People's Initiative Against the Occupation.

After the march, Kurdistan Region People's Initiative Against Occupation Member Dr. Physician Ebdulkerim made a statement. Ebdulkerim said: “The Turkish state has been violating all laws of war and moral rules with Erdogan's decision for nearly seven months. Dozens of chemical weapons and tactical nuclear and phosphorus bombs are used. All of these weapons are prohibited under international law. There are also documents showing the use of these weapons."

Physician Ebdulkerim said that chemical weapons are used not only against the guerrillas, but also against all living things and the nature of the region: “The people of Halabja have been suffering from chemical weapons for 35 years. These brutal attacks by the Turkish state are poisoning our future generations. We watch in amazement the silence of organizations claiming to be human rights organizations about the Turkish state's attacks.”

Ebdulkerim also spoke about the KDP's cooperation with the Turkish state and said: "Some Kurdish forces cooperate directly or indirectly with the Turkish state on behalf of the Kurdistan Region government on the use of chemical weapons. They confiscated the masks used against chemical weapons, thus condemning the guerrillas. On the other hand, they do not allow international medical committees to carry out examinations in the region.”

Finally, the statement called on the international community not to remain silent about the war crimes committed by the Turkish state and to act to prevent the Turkish state from using banned weapons.