HESNA MIHEMED

Shahba- The Turkish state has intensified its attacks on North and East Syria since October 5. The ongoing Turkish attacks target critical infrastructure, civilians including women and children. The women of Shahba think that the Turkish state aims to destroy the unity and solidarity formed by the Rojava Revolution among Kurds, Arabs, Armenians and Turkmens and cause conflicts.

‘No one could damage our unity’

“People strengthen their unity against genocidal attacks,” said İlfet Henan, a Kurdish woman from Afrin. “The people of North and East Syria gather around the system based on democracy to ensure their unity. The Turkish state has intensified its attacks on our region to damage our unity and cause conflicts among people. The Turkish state should know that no one could damage our unity because our children built this unity by sacrificing their lives. We are determined and have a strong will to repel the attacks.”

‘We support each other’

Mecdolîn Şêxo, an Arab woman from Shahba Canton, reacted to the ongoing Turkish attacks on North and East Syria and said, “The people of North and East Syria, including Arabs, Kurds, Turkmens and Armenians, have an equal and just life based on democracy. Our stance against the attacks, our unity and solidarity are our response to the attacks. We always support each other and we will always be in solidarity with each other. Our resistance will win and Erdoğan will leave our land because this country is our country. The ideology of leader Apo (Abdulllah Öcalan) makes us stronger.”