Residents of the Til Hemis and Til Berak districts of Qamishlo took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against Turkey’s invasion attacks on Medya Defense Zones and the aggravated isolation imposed on Kurdish people’s leader Abdullah Öcalan and to salute the resistance of guerrilla forces against invasion.

TIL HEMIS

People gathered in front of the Ceza town municipality in Til Hemis district displaying posters of Öcalan and banners that read “Freedom of Leader Öcalan is our freedom”, “The resistance of the guerrilla is our honour” and “Freedom for the leader”.

During the demonstration, the crowd also chanted slogans saluting the guerrilla resistance. Subsequent to the march through the main streets, the action ended in front of the Town Council.

Muhened El-Hisên made a short speech on behalf of Ceza Town Council and saluted the guerrilla resistance. He vowed to expand the struggle for the liberation of Abdullah Öcalan.

Neyra El-Hemko, member of Til Hemis Coordination of women’s movement Kongreya Star, addressed the international community and international organisations and called for the isolation imposed on the Kurdish leader to be lifted.

Malik El-Ebdullah, member of Educational Committee in Cizire Region, condemned the attacks of occupant Turkish state and stressed that they stand with the guerrilla forces against the occupation operations of the Turkish state

Mansûr El-Ebdullah, member of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Ceza town, called upon the world organisations to put pressure on Turkish state to end the isolation of Öcalan.

TIL BERAK

Residents of the Til Berak district also took to the streets today and staged a protest march which was followed by a demonstration at the Martyrs’ Square. Speeches made here condemned the Turkish state’s genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people and saluted the guerrilla resistance.

Speaking here, Emîne El-Xelîf, co-vice chair of Til Berak District Council, stated that the Turkish state not only targets Medya Defense Zones, but also aims expanding the occupation in the region.

Kongreya Star member Rusul El-Hesen condemned Turkey’s attacks ongoing occupation attacks and praised the “tremendous resistance” of the guerrilla forces. She stressed that her comrades have been equipped by philosophical thoughts and ideas of the leader Öcalan, for which reason -she said- they will definitively win.