YJA Star guerrillas Ararat Nûda and Koçerîn Demhat said that the 15 August Initiative created a new life for the Kurdish people and emphasized that the spirit carried out in Zap, Avaşîn and Metîna areas is the spirit of 15 August.
YJA Star guerrillas said that the spirit of 15 August continued in the battle of Zap, Avaşîn and Metina and added: “No matter how strong the enemy's technology is, this technology cannot destroy us or hinder our struggle. As the spirit of victory increases, the resistance will also grow.”
YJA Star guerrillas Ararat Nûda and Koçerîn Demhat spoke to ANF on the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the 15 August Initiative.
Ararat Nûda said that they are fighting in the field of Bradost with the spirit of victory on 15 August 15, and added: "We salute Leader Apo, our people, women and comrades who struggled on this important day. I commemorate all martyrs with gratitude in the person of martyr Egîd and martyr Bêrîtan. The firing of the first step and the first bullet formed the line of the victorious guerrillas. This line is also important for our resistance. Life for the Kurdish people was almost on the verge of extinction. With the echo of the first bullet, a new life began for the Kurds. This action shattered the 'no resistance' theory and despair among the Kurdish people. The spirit of 15 August continues in the war that is being waged today. As Martyr Çiyager said, ‘The end will be spectacular."
Guerrillas are fiercely resisting
Guerrilla Koçerîn Demhat evaluated the meaning of 15 August for the Kurdish people and the war waged in Medya Defense Areas.
Guerrilla Demhat said that Commander Egîd won the hearts of the people with his sacrifice, heroism and comradeship, and added: "The will of Martyr Egîd is the will of the Kurdish people. The spirit carried out in the Zap, Avaşîn and Metina areas is the spirit of 15 August. No matter what, the enemy’s technology cannot destroy us or hinder our struggle. As the spirit of victory increases, the resistance will grow. Every day, strong guerrilla resistance is displayed in the tunnels against cobras, Sorgun, warplanes and chemical weapons. Our comrades are failing the technique of the fascist Turkish army with the spirit of victory.
With the first bullet fired at fascism on 15 August, the Kurdish people showed that they are no longer afraid, that they will increase their struggle against the genocide and that they stand together with the freedom guerrillas. We will fight to the end for a free Kurdistan. We will not allow the invading Turkish state to stay on our lands."
