Ivana Hoffmann, a German internationalist who died fighting ISIS in 2015, was commemorated at her grave in the Meiderich district of Duisburg. The tribute was attended by nearly 100 people, including members of the Marxist-Leninist Communist Party (MLKP), the Communist Youth Organization (KGÖ), Ivana’s Friends Initiative, the Confederation of Workers from Turkey in Europe (ATİK), the Confederation of Workers from Turkey in Germany (AGİF), the Democratic Kurdish Community Center (DDKTM), and the German Communist.

Following a minute's silence in honor of the revolutionary martyrs, speakers from MLKP and KGÖ recalled that Ivana Hoffmann served as a bridge of solidarity from Africa to Europe. The speakers said: "With every step we take in the footsteps of our martyrs, we advance in the struggle for revolution and freedom."

A march was held after the speeches and ended at the AGİF association where a reading event took place. During the march, participants chanted slogans such as "From Duisburg to Rojava – Ivana Lives in Our Struggle!", "Şehîd Namirin" (Martyrs Are Immortal), and "Kurdistan Will Be the Grave of Fascism."

A representative of DDKTM said: "Avaşîn Tekoşîn Güneş (Ivana Hoffmann) was born on 1 September 1995, in Emmerich. Her mother was German, and her father was Togolese. She became politically active at the age of 14. In 2011, she first visited the AGİF association in Duisburg-Meiderich, where she was introduced to the 'Young Struggle' group.

She participated in actions for the freedom of political prisoners and, in 2012, supported the hunger strike organized for PKK prisoners. She later joined the KGÖ, the youth organization of MLKP. In the spring of 2014, Ivana traveled to Rojava. In a statement by the MLKP, it was said: 'She was a seeker of freedom. Our comrade Avaşîn believed that the Rojava Revolution could serve as an example for the region and, for that reason, it had to survive. Defending the revolution meant defending the future."