YJA Star’s female guerrillas said that the women's army was announced 30 years ago after the death of Bêrîtan and emphasized that women who do not accept slavery and submission have been resisting the enemy for years.
In an interview with ANF, YJA Star guerrillas Stêra Sîser, Çavrê Zagros and Çekjîn Delîl spoke about the 30th anniversary of the death of Berîtan (Gülnaz Karataş) and the women's army. The women fighters praised the self-sacrificing action of Sara and Rûken in Mersin province against Turkish fascism, saying that “as YJA Star, we are everywhere”.
The remarks made by the YJA Star guerrillas are as follows:
Stêra Sîser: I commemorate all our fallen comrades with respect to mark the anniversary of the death of Martyr Bêrîtan (Gülnaz Karataş). Heval [Comrade in Kurdish] Bêrîtan showed us that women can fight the Turkish army and the whole world. There are policies to destroy the will of women. Women are seen only as a tool within a family, doing housework. However, people like heval Bêrîtan changed this misperception about women. We commemorate hevals Sara, Bêrîtan, Delal and all other women who contributed to the women's revolution. We owe it to these friends and want to be worthy of their legacy of resistance.
Our women's army, which was established after the action of heval Bêrîtan, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. We will follow in the footsteps of our comrades who devoted their lives to this cause for 30 years. Our female comrades have never submitted to the male-dominated system and struggled for years. Thanks to the thoughts and philosophy of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan, women have reached a level of self-awareness. No power can stop women anymore. Women want to be free, and this is their unalienable right. Women are now fighting for their lives and freedom. Women guerrillas fighting in the mountains are also resisting oppressors like heval Bêrîtan on the battlefields. We will never accept slavery and surrender. Women are fighting for their rights, their will, and for a free and equal life in Avaşîn, Zap and Metîna. No one can silence women who struggle in line with Öcalan’s ideology and philosophy.
Heval Rûken and Sara, followers of martyrs Bêrîtan and Zîlan, carried out a self-sacrificing action in Mersin province. With their action, hevals Sara and Rûken rejected the false propaganda carried out by the invading Turkish state. The actions of our friends shocked the Turkish state. As YJA Star, we are everywhere. Our fallen comrades are very sacred to us. If one Sara goes, thousands of Saras come and if one Ruken goes, thousands of Rukens come. The invading Turkish state will not be able to destroy us with tanks, artillery, planes and technology. Because we have a philosophy. It is a philosophy that keeps us alive and strong.
YJA STAR'S MISSION IS VERY IMPORTANT
Çavrê Zagros: October is the month when our commander, comrade Bêrîtan, fell as a martyr. After the death of heval Bêrîtan, a women's army was established. Living and fighting in these mountains as a member of the women's army is a very important thing for a woman. We live and struggle on the basis of the philosophy of our leader. As YJA Star guerrillas, we will fight, taking inspiration from Öcalan's philosophy. YJA Star's mission is very important in this war. We always keep this duty and responsibility in mind. Our friends are fighting in a self-sacrificing manner in battlefields. Everyone should appreciate this war and expand their struggle accordingly.
WE OWE IT TO OUR COMRADES
Çekjîn Delîl: First of all, I salute the 30th anniversary of the establishment of our women's army. A lot of effort has been made so far and many of our heroic martyrs have sacrificed their lives. Our aim is to hold onto these efforts and expand the struggle further. If we want to stop the attacks against our people and women, women must first stand up. Do not remain silent in the face of attacks.
October 25th marks the anniversary of the death of our great commander Bêrîtan (Gülnaz Karataş). Comrade Bêrîtan did not submit. She rebelled against the betrayal and sacrificed her life for the Kurdish people. As the comrades of Bêrîtan, Sara and Delal, we will fight based on the line of resistance developed by them. As YJA Star, we have been displaying a unique resistance against the invading enemy. Women are now leading the revolution and war in every field. Our war is a self-sacrificing war. YJA Star is the self-sacrificing power of Öcalan and all the peoples of the world. YJA Star will achieve victory in this war, and we will meet the demands of our people.
