Kasım Engin (Ismail Nazlıkul) fell martyr as a result of the airstrikes carried out by Turkish state warplanes on 27 May. A memorial was held in Rome to pay tribute to him.

A large number of Kurds and Italians attended the memorial held at the Ararat Cultural Center. Welat Bagok, from Komlat Kurda, said: "The Kurdish freedom movement has seen thousands of martyrs, from Haki Karer to Kasım Engin."

Bagok added that Engin was a valuable commander who was loved by his comrades and served in many fields of the struggle. “He was a humble, knowledgeable and devoted revolutionary. Our duty is to renew our commitment to history and responsibility. It is our duty to expand the struggle for freedom.”