Ten thousand people marched in Midyat
Ten thousand people marched in Midyat
More than 10 thousand people have organized a march in Midyat/Mardin with the slogan "Þehîd namirin" and staged a sit-in action to protest against the death of 12 HPG (People's Defence Forces) guerrillas and the military operations. Following the march, young demonstrators threw stones to buildings with AKP signs and flags.
Ten thousand people gathered at Newroz area in Midyat upon the Kurdish Language Day Celebrations were called off upon the announcement that 12 guerillas have lost their lives in Uludere. Protesting against death of 12 guerrillas and the military operations, the mass walked to the election office of Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block with the slogan "Þehîd namirin".
The march which was joined by thousands including Nusaybin Mayor Ayse Gökkan and BDP Mardin Provincial Chair Sedat Dag was followed by an hour’s sit-in action.
While all the buildings with AKP signs and flags were pelted stones including the AKP election office, the tension continues in the district.
Separately, Kurdistan Revolutionary People's Initiative made a written statement about the death of 12 more guerrillas as a result of the clash breaking out following Turkish army’s operation in Uludere.
The statement is as follows; “The AKP fascism, building its dirty fight for power through living on the blood of the Kurdish people and this criminal like a serial murderer, is carrying out massacres in Kurdistan every day. The Kurdish people are at the end of their tether. We are calling on the AKP government once again that they can get nowhere by slaying the Kurdish youth and freedom guerrillas. You will give an account before the human history for the massacres and genocides you have carried out against the Kurdish people. The AKP fascism against 12 freedom fighters who were savagely murdered in Botan, insists on the burial of the bodies to cover up their dirty desires. These brutal and inhuman massacres of the AKP and the Turkish state will be exposed by our people to the entire world. The burial of the bodies will not be accepted without the recognition of families. We are calling all our people to take the bodies of 12 martyrs of freedom and perform their funeral ceremonies with the spirit of civil rebellion.”
The statement continued as follows; “Shutters will be taken down, schools will be boycotted and no transportation service will be given in Amed and all Kurdish cities, districts and villages by tomorrow for the 12 martyrs of freedom. Three-day mourning will begin in Kurdistan as of tomorrow.”
Amed People's Initiative also made a call for three-day mourning, stating that a massive march will be made to front of Free Citizen’s Association where a sit-in act will be displayed on Emek Street at 13.00 tomorrow.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
Ten thousand people gathered at Newroz area in Midyat upon the Kurdish Language Day Celebrations were called off upon the announcement that 12 guerillas have lost their lives in Uludere. Protesting against death of 12 guerrillas and the military operations, the mass walked to the election office of Labor, Democracy and Freedom Block with the slogan "Þehîd namirin".
The march which was joined by thousands including Nusaybin Mayor Ayse Gökkan and BDP Mardin Provincial Chair Sedat Dag was followed by an hour’s sit-in action.
While all the buildings with AKP signs and flags were pelted stones including the AKP election office, the tension continues in the district.
Separately, Kurdistan Revolutionary People's Initiative made a written statement about the death of 12 more guerrillas as a result of the clash breaking out following Turkish army’s operation in Uludere.
The statement is as follows; “The AKP fascism, building its dirty fight for power through living on the blood of the Kurdish people and this criminal like a serial murderer, is carrying out massacres in Kurdistan every day. The Kurdish people are at the end of their tether. We are calling on the AKP government once again that they can get nowhere by slaying the Kurdish youth and freedom guerrillas. You will give an account before the human history for the massacres and genocides you have carried out against the Kurdish people. The AKP fascism against 12 freedom fighters who were savagely murdered in Botan, insists on the burial of the bodies to cover up their dirty desires. These brutal and inhuman massacres of the AKP and the Turkish state will be exposed by our people to the entire world. The burial of the bodies will not be accepted without the recognition of families. We are calling all our people to take the bodies of 12 martyrs of freedom and perform their funeral ceremonies with the spirit of civil rebellion.”
The statement continued as follows; “Shutters will be taken down, schools will be boycotted and no transportation service will be given in Amed and all Kurdish cities, districts and villages by tomorrow for the 12 martyrs of freedom. Three-day mourning will begin in Kurdistan as of tomorrow.”
Amed People's Initiative also made a call for three-day mourning, stating that a massive march will be made to front of Free Citizen’s Association where a sit-in act will be displayed on Emek Street at 13.00 tomorrow.
Translation: Berna Ozgencil
