PYD stated that the consciousness and organization, as well as the political, diplomatic and cultural gains made in the four parts of Kurdistan and beyond were a result of the 15 August Breakthrough.
The Democratic Union Party (PYD) released a statement marking the 39th anniversary of the breakthrough of 15 August, when the Kurdish freedom movement fired the first bullet at the Turkish army in Eruh, Siirt in 1984. A 36-strong guerrilla force led by the legendary commander Mahsum Korkmaz - also known by his nom de Guerre Egîd ("the Brave") - carried out the first attack against the Turkish occupying forces that day, which is considered the beginning of the armed struggle of the Kurdish liberation movement.
The PYD congratulated the Kurds and the people of Mesopotamia on the Day of Resurrection, as 15 August is called by the Kurdish people and freedom movement, and paid tribute to Mahsum Korkmaz and all the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in this struggle.
“The 15 August Breakthrough is not only the declaration of an armed struggle, but also an ideological struggle and a step for cultural and humanitarian values and democracy, and the path to resurrection for the Kurds and the people of Mesopotamia,” said the statement on Tuesday.
Remarking that the consciousness and organization, as well as the political, diplomatic and cultural gains made in the four parts of Kurdistan and beyond were a result of the 15 August Breakthrough, PYD stated: “We reiterate our promise to remain loyal to our martyrs, to Leader Abdullah Öcalan, and to their path and struggle until we realize the peoples’ dreams for freedom and co-existence and build the ‘Democratic Nation’ project.”
