Women’s Defense Units (YPJ) General Command has issued a written statement on the November 1 World Kobanê Day.

The statement said the following:

“We celebrate November 1 World Kobanê Day for all humanity, the peoples of the Middle East, and the people of Kurdistan who formed the circle of resistance around Northern Syria and Kobanê. We remember with respect and gratitude all comrades who were martyred in the Kobanê and Northern Syrian Revolution, our internationalist martyrs and Martyrs Arîn Mîrkan, Rêvan Kobanê, Ivana Hoffmann, Sibel Bulut and Rifat Horoz.

“KOBANÊ RESISTANCE BECAME UNIVERSAL”

November 1 World Kobanê Day brought the whole world together and put its mark on human history. From India to Japan, to Pakistan, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Italy and Spain, peoples of the whole world said stop to ISIS attacks. Democratic and peaceful movements believed the Kobanê resistance would be the start of world peace, and took to the streets with the slogan, “Defend Kobanê for Peace”. In this sense, the Kobanê resistance became universal under the lead of women. All of humanity saw ISIS attacks as a great threat and joined the dignified resistance of Kobanê.

This resistance developed under the lead of Kurdish women and spread to the women of the world, and all of humanity. The resistance of YPJ fighters shook the world and gathered the whole world around the Rojava Revolution. With the Kobanê resistance, the Rojava Revolution’s identity became universal. With this identity, the Northern Syrian Revolution grew and grew, and created great gains. Hundreds of internationalist fighters joined the ranks of the YPJ and YPG. Starting with Kobanê and Afrin, they all fought in the first front lines with great sacrifice, and joined the caravan of martyrs. They turned towards the Rojava Revolution to defend humanity’s values.

“ISIS GANGS ARE AT THEIR LAST BREATH”

Today, in the final phase of the Operation Cizire Storm, ISIS gangs are at their last breath. Meanwhile, their dirty is steadily being cleaned off of Syrian lands. Of course each step taken is a witness to great beauty and sacrifice. And it wasn’t easy creating these steps. But as all can see, Turkey and other hegemonic powers have supported the gangs with their attacks. Dirty politics have been offering support to ISIS gangs from everywhere under the guise of Syria’s security. What has come to light has shown that these powers want to steer the Syrian and Rojava Revolution to the direction of their own interests and nullify the will of the peoples of the region. Turkish state attacks against the villages of Kobanê are a concrete example of this. Everybody is aware of the practices, but the necessary stance can’t be taken on. There is no doubt that this is a situation that needs questioning for peaceful peoples.

“WE WILL VOID ALL ATTACKS”

As the YPJ forces, we continue our struggle against these attacks with the same resolve. As such, we believe that all who fight for freedom will embrace and fulfill their responsibility. Like humanity spoke up for Kobanê and created a ring of resistance around the city with their insurgency, we believe today all will gather around the Rojava Revolution and Syria to defend values of humanity today.

We as the YPJ forces will void all attacks with this faith. With our own strength and the strength of our people, we will guarantee the Rojava and humanity revolution. With this claim and this resolve, we remember all our comrades who were martyred in the Kobanê resistance and all our comrades who were martyred in Northern Syria and in the Resistance of the Age, repeating our promise for victory.”