The Democratic Society Movement protested the Turkish attacks in North and East Syria and called on the peoples of the region to stand up to the occupation policies and embrace the resistance.
The Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM) made a written statement in protest at the Turkish drone attack that killed the co-chair of the self-government in Qamishlo Canton, Yusra Darwish (Yusra Derwêş), her deputy Lîman Şiwêş and driver Firat Tûma near the village of Tal Shair on June 20. Qamishlo Canton Administration Co-chair Gabi Shamoun (Gabî Şemûn) survived the attack with injuries.
The statement pointed out the silence in the face of attacks and Russia's claims concerning the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES), which, it said, paved the way for further massacres by the Turkish state.
The statement emphasized that the Turkish state and some parties that support the occupation were planning to increase their attacks against the Democratic Autonomous Administration with the ultimate goal of a full-scale war across the region. It underlined that the Turkish state resorted to constant provocations and attacks to destabilize the region and to realize its policy of genocide against the peoples in the region.
'Russia's claims set the ground for attacks'
The TEV-DEM statement continued: “Armed drones, warplanes and uninterrupted bombings against local people, the uncertainty of the states' stance on the situation and ceasefire in Syria demonstrate the fact that their resources, decisions and positions are common. The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister's remarks (which labeled AANES as a separatist project) during the 20th Astana meeting against the Autonomous Administration point to a dangerous policy which sets the ground for the invading Turkish state to carry out further massacres against our people and their will.
The actual purpose of Tuesday’s massacre in Tal Shair is to weaken the effective role of the Democratic Autonomous Administration, to break the will of the united society, as well as to defame the values and foundations of the democratic system.
Call for the protection of values and achievements
We offer our condolences to the families of martyrs Yusra Derwêş, Leyman Şiwêş and Firat Tûma and all the peoples of the region, and wish our friend Gabî who was injured in the attack a quick recovery. We will be the followers of their philosophy by preserving the values of our fallen friends.
Defining the current situation as very delicate, TEV-DEM called for the protection of the values and achievements generated by years of resistance.
