News Center- On June 17, 2021, Onur Gencer carried out an armed attack on the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Izmir Provincial Office and killed 38-year-old Deniz Poyraz. A commemoration ceremony was held on the 41st birthday of Deniz Poyraz at her grave by the People’s Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Women’s Council, the Free Women’s Movement (Kurdish: Tevgera Jinên Azad-TJA) and the Peace Mothers’ Initiative with the participation of the family of Deniz Poyraz.

 Her mother: Her soul lives on

After flowers were left on the grave of Deniz Poyraz and a moment of silence was observed, her mother, Fehime Poyraz, made a speech. “Deniz is not only my daughter but the daughter of all Kurdish people. Deniz was brutally killed but her soul lives on everywhere. If she had not been martyred, we would celebrate her birthday together,” she said.

DEM Party Izmir Provincial Co-chair Zehra Vezan Karabulut also made a speech. “When Deniz was killed, she was a 38-year-old young woman. Three years have passed since Deniz was brutally killed but our pain is still fresh. We will keep struggling until all murderers are tried in real courts.”

After the speeches, people chanted the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life, Freedom)” slogan.