After the Turkish occupation of the Serêkaniyê region in 2019, many towns and villages have turned into battlefields. The district of Til Temir (Tal Tamr) in Hesekê Canton is one of these battle fields.

The fascist Turkish army and its mercenaries occupied nearly 28 villages of Til Temir, and more than 23 villages are frequently bombed by the Turkish occupying forces.

‘TIL TEMIR FORCES READY TO PROTECT PEOPLES’

Speaking to ANHA, Akad Xabur, one of the commanders of the Til Temir Military Council, stated that their troops responded to the Turkish bombings against the district and maintained the security and stability of the district.

Xabur remarked that their forces were already ready to confront attacks, saying, “Our forces are ready to respond to any attack against the region and to protect the residents of Til Temir, the Kurdish, Arab, Syriac and Assyrian peoples.”

The invading Turkish army constrains the residents from meeting their basic needs, including the Alouk station, and pursues various policies to intimidate them.

Til Temir Council Co-Chair Ciwan Eyûb noted that the villages of Til Tewîl, Til Kevçi, Um Wexfe and Til Şenan were among the areas that suffered the most from the Turkish bombings against the region, and sacred places such as cemeteries were bombed as well.

Ciwan Eyûb stated that a Syriac cemetery, mosques, churches, schools, bridges, electricity stations were targeted by Turkey.

'TURKISH TROOPS MAKE NO PROGRESS'

Eyûb remarked that the invading Turkish state could not advance further thanks to the unity of the components in the region. “For this reason, Turkey is pursuing a special war policy by cutting off the electricity in Til Temir and Hesekê and the water at the Alouk station and targeting the citizens.”

“We serve the villages of Til Temir through communes with our limited means. There may be a shortage of goods, including fuel oil consumed by the service and agricultural sectors. But there is a coordination between us and the communes to supply such goods to the citizens,” Eyûb continued.

REVOLUTIONARY PEOPLE'S WAR

Furthermore, the district council carries out activities to prepare the people and citizens for a revolutionary people's war. “Meetings are held with committees to defend the region and build barricades and shelters for citizens to protect themselves. The citizens are also trained to use light weapons. Moreover, night patrols are carried out by security committees to maintain the security and stability of their towns and villages,” Eyûb added.

A citizen named Madlên El Ebîd from Til Temir expressed concern over the ongoing attacks against the district, stating, “After the occupation of Serêkaniyê and Girê Spi, security and stability in the region have been shattered when the Turkish occupation forces moved towards Til Temir district. The Turkish attacks against the district and its villages for three years have led to the displacement of the residents.”

'WE RESIST ATTACKS ON OUR LANDS'

“Despite the attacks of the invading Turkish state and its mercenaries, we are resisting in our own lands. No serious steps have been taken by the International Coalition and human rights organizations for the last three years. We don't trust anyone, we don’t leave our lands to anyone, and we stand with our military forces,” Madlên El Ebîd added.

Another citizen named Mihemed Tahir said that residents of Til Temir and its countryside were facing a humanitarian catastrophe as the invading Turkish state started to cut off the waters to the Alouk station. Tahir noted that the invaders also bombed the power stations, adding, “We have been experiencing a tragic situation since the invading Turkish state and its mercenaries were deployed across Til Temir after the occupation of Serêkaniyê.”