Members of the Free Women's Movement (TJA), the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) Women's Assembly, the Peoples' Democratic Congress (HDK) Women's Assembly and the Women's Time Association from Istanbul have arrived in the Pazarcik district of Maraş, the epicenter of two devastating earthquakes that struck 11 cities on February 6, leaving tens of thousands dead and more injured and homeless.

The women’s initiative was organised under the motto "Women's solidarity keeps alive" as part of the events to mark March 8, International Women’s Day.

A delegation of 40 people, including HDP deputies Dilşat Cambaz, Züleyha Gülüm and Oya Ersoy, as well as HDK Co-Spokeswoman Esengül Demir met with the earthquake victims in the district and made a statement.

“We are angry, and we resist this persecution of people," said TJA activist Remziye Alparslan, adding that the AKP-MHP government has left people under the rubble. Alparslan insisted that they would resist the system under the motto "Women's Freedom Time" without leaving women alone.

Speaking after, HDK Co-spokeswoman Esengül Demir stated that the peoples of Turkey and Kurdistan shared the pain of the earthquake victims. “We brought solidarity cards, messages and small gifts to support our female comrades in the earthquake-hit town. We have come to support the survivors in solidarity against the government’s discriminatory policies that marginalize peoples and prioritize the needs of the capital.”

Demir added: “We will hold the government accountable for its failed response to the earthquake. We will heal our wounds together." She vowed that they would not leave women alone.

After the statement, the women activists unloaded trucks and distributed aid materials to the survivors.