The invading Turkish army shelled Priz, Bergarê and Siyanê areas in Garê region, affiliated to Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan (Northern Iraq), with fighter jets and attack helicopters the night before.

Reacting to the invasion operation launched by the Turkish state against Garê, Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) Co-Chair Xerib Hiso called on the Kurdish people to rise up against the attacks.

Xerib Hiso pointed out that the occupying Turkish state is attacking Kurdistan each day and the conspiracy against Leader Abdullah Öcalan played an important role.

Hiso said, “Whenever the Kurdish people seek their freedom, the invading Turkish state attacks the Kurdish people because it rejects the freedom of the Kurdish people. The invading Turkish state violates international law with its crimes. The attacks against Garê prove this. The aim of the Turkish state is to crush the will of the Kurdish people."

"TURKISH STATE TARGETS THE KURDISH PEOPLE IN EVERY PART OF KURDISTAN"

Xerib Hiso stressed that the Turkish state is not satisfied with only these attacks since it aims to break the will of the Kurdish people in every part of Kurdistan and to destroy the gains made in Bakur, Bashur, Rojhilat and Rojava. “The Kurds and the peoples of Kurdistan should raise their voices against the attacks because silence causes an increase in invasion attacks. On the other hand, these attacks are against the people who reject the international conspiracy,” he added.

Xerib Hiso noted that silence means cooperation with fascists and paves the way for the loss of gains.

Calling on Southern Kurdistan forces, especially the KDP, not to be a tool for the crimes of the Turkish state, Xerib Hiso said, “No success can be achieved with the Turkish state. It is not a success if enemies win."

"KDP MUST GIVE AN ACCOUNT"

Hiso said that partnership with the enemy can only be called betrayal.

Calling on the Kurdish people to hold the KDP government, political parties and civil institutions accountable, the co-chair of TEV-DEM said that the Southern Kurdistan administration, especially the KDP, should give an account.

Calling on the Iraqi government to react seriously to the attacks of the invading Turkish state, Xerib Hiso stressed that, “The Turkish state takes advantage of the disagreements within the Iraqi government. It also wants to use Iraq against the Kurds.”