News Center- Kongra Star has released a written statement on Friday to mark the 12th anniversary of the revolution in Rojava that started in the city of Kobanê on July 19, 2012. In the statement, Kongra Star commemorates all women, who lost their lives while fighting for freedom such as Arin Mirkan, Revan, Avesta Xabur, Barin, Aylan, Rîhat Çawiş, Yusra Derwiş, Zehra Berkel, Eqîde Ana, Hind ve Seda, Hêlîn Lêrin, Sorxwîn Rohat, Jiyan Tolhildan and Sewsen Bîrhat and vows to follow in their footsteps.

Women led the revolution by playing an important role, turning the revolution into a consciousness revolution and making a change, the statement said.

“The change continues and that the revolution has now become a political, cultural and social revolution, embracing people from all nationalities, ethnic groups and religions.”

At the end of the statement, Kongra Star calls on women to defend the region and take to the streets to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. “We call on women to protect the gains of the revolution.”