51-year-old Mahmut Duymak was one of the over 200 victims savagely massacred by state forces in Şırnak's Cizre district some 3 weeks ago.

Duymak, father of 6, was living in Cudi neighborhood and earning his living by transport work. He migrated to Mersin's Tarsus district after his village Deştalelan was burnt down by state forces during the dark years of 90's. In the year of 2001, he turned back to his hometown Cizre where was living with his family since.

During the most recent onslaught by state forces, Duymak's family moved from Cudi to Nur neighborhood, while he risked his life by fighting to rescue those wounded as a result of attacks.

Duymak was among the dozens who were attacked by state forces while on the way to Cudi neighborhood to retrieve the bodies of those killed by state forces on January 20. The crowd accompanied by HDP Şırnak MP Faysal Sarıyıldız was carrying white flags as they headed to Cudi neighborhood but were hindered by state forces that fired on the mass, which left 3 of them dead and 9 others wounded, including IMC TV cameraman Refik Tekin.

Duymak managed to survive the attack without sustaining an injury. He later continued to stay in the town and support the popular resistance. He finally went to Cudi neighborhood together with Ahmet Tunç, and took shelter in a basement, known as the "basement of atrocity" as the aggression by Turkish forces got heavier.

Duymak spoke on phone before the massacre, saying the followings in criticism of the worldwide silence on the massacre of Turkish state forces; "Where is humanity? What answer will humans give on this? Will they give an account to our dead bodies? Shame on humanity which is being killed by snipers, tanks, artillery in Cizre at the moment. It is enough now. We are also humans. The situation here must be intervened if humanity is meant to be kept alive. We may not have another talk after this one."

Body of Duymak was among those kept in the Forensic Medicine Institute (ATK) temporarily set up at Khabur Border Gate in Silopi for the victims of the brutal massacre by state forces. His body was entirely burnt and could be identified only through a DNA test.

His wife Lütfiye Duymak said she will follow hard upon the murderers of his husband, and bring the perpetrators to account.

The woman voiced her reaction to the incident, saying the following; "They murdered my husband. Now, they give me 5 kilos of bones, saying 'This is your husband'. He was murdered savagely. His body was burnt completely. He had no physical integrity."