Amed rally: “Democratic solution for honorable peace”

“We are not afraid, we do not keep silent, we do not obey,” chant women joining the rally in Amed.

Thousands of people have started to gather for the World Peace Day rally in Amed (Diyarbakır) promoted by the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) under the motto “Democratic solution for honorable peace”.

Before the rally at Istasyon Square, women marched to the scene under the lead of Free Women’s Movement (TJA), chanting “We are not afraid, we do not keep silent, we do not obey”.

People gathering at the rally grounds are chanting “We will resist to victory”, “Shoulder to shoulder against fascism”, “Stand up for honorable peace”, “We won together, we will defend together” and “Repression cannot intimidate us”.

The rally grounds is covered with banners reading “We will prevail” and “We want democracy and peace against fascism and war”.

HDP Co-chair Sezai Temelli, HDP deputies, HDP Amed co-chairs Hülya Alökmen Uyanık, Zeyat Ceylan, Socialist Party of the Oppressed (ESP) General Vice President Beycan Taşkıran, Labor and Democracy Platform Spokesperson  Doğan Hatun, Kurdish parties, suspended cmayor of Amed, Selçuk Mızraklı, are among the thousands joining the rally.

Dozens of women in traditional dresses gathered in Ofis and marched to the rally area, wearing white scarves that represent peace. Women entered the rally grounds chanting slogans.