The body of HPG (People's Defense Forces) guerrilla Bawer Kotik, who died in the clashes erupted in yesterday’s operation of Turkish army in Dersim, has been taken from Elazýð Research Hospital by his family.

Kotik’s body is being taken to his birthplace Pertek/Dersim for the burial. BDP (Peace and Democracy Party) Dersim MP Þerafettin Halis, Dersim Mayor Edibe Þahin and a number of citizens set out to Pertek to attend Kotik’s funeral.

Translation: Berna Ozgencil