The ‘Honor March Against Occupation and Betrayal’ to condemn the joint attacks of the Turkish army and the KDP, has kicked off in Qamishlo on Thursday.

A number of people from Hesekê and Qamishlo cantons gathered at the Osman Sebri Crossroad in Qamishlo before starting the ‘Honor March Against Occupation and Betrayal’ in an act of solidarity with the guerrilla resistance against the Turkish and KDP attacks on Medya Defense Zones.

The march is joined by thousands of citizens from Qamishli Canton, Derik, Rimêlan, Girkê Legê, Tirbespiyê, Çil Axa, Til Koçer, Til Birak, Til Hemîs and Amude districts and Hesekê Canton's Shaddadi, Hol, Til Temir, Dirbesiyê and Zirgan districts.

Members of assemblies and committees affiliated with the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, representatives of Kurdish, Arab and Syriac parties in North and East Syria, women's movements and organizations, non-governmental organizations, young activists, Internal Security Forces and musicians are also attending the protest.

The march is expected to conclude at the square next to the Mach 12 Stadium in Qamishlo, and speeches will be made on behalf of the Cizire Region Democratic Autonomous Administration and the Democratic Union Party (PYD).

Speaking to ANF, one of the participants, Rewşen Reşid, stated the following: “We are here to express our support for our guerrillas who have been subject to a brutal aggression by the Turkish state for a while. With their determined resistance, the guerrillas inflict heavy blows on the Turkish army and force them to step back. Guerrillas defend the existence and values of the Kurdish people. The guerrillas and the people are one. We will continue our protests and stand with the guerrillas till the last drop of blood. We will smash occupation and betrayal and bring the traitors to account.”