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Qamishlo- Following the local elections held in Northern Kurdistan and Türkiye on March 31, 2024, the Turkish state intensified its policies against the right of the Kurdish people to vote and to stand for election. The AKP government first attempted to seize the municipality in Van by appointing a trustee but it took a step back thanks to the resistance of people. On June 3, Mehmet Sıddık Akış, the elected Co-mayor of Hakkari, was detained, removed from office and replaced with a trustee. Since then, the people of Hakkari have been resisting together with DEM Party MPs against the usurpation of their municipality.

 Meanwhile, the Turkish state has intensified its attacks on Southern Kurdistan and North and East Syria by using prohibited weapons. Its attacks target wheat and barley fields in North and East Syria. In an interview with NuJINHA, Remziye Mihemed, coordinating member of Kongra Star, commented on the ongoing Turkish attacks.

 ‘Fighters make great efforts to protect the people’

Mentioning the Turkish attacks on Southern Kurdistan, Remziye Mihemed said, “Freedom fighters in Southern Kurdistan have been showing great resistance for many years as the Turkish state has intensified its attacks. Two parties fight each other; one fights to ensure peace and tranquility, the other fights to annihilate the Kurdish people and the people of the region. For about 50 years, the Turkish state has waged a war against the Kurdish Freedom Movement by attacking it by using heavy and chemical weapons every year. The fighters in Kurdistan make great efforts to protect the people and preserve the values ​​of the revolution. Today, the Turkish state targets the territory of Southern Kurdistan and Medya Defense Areas. We will always stand with our fighters.”

 Great resistance against the attacks

Pointing to the Turkish attacks on Northern Kurdistan since the local elections held on March 31, 2024, Remziye Mihemed said, “The people headed to the polls to elect their mayors to reveal their will in March 2024. However, the Turkish state tried to ignore the will of the people by attempting to appoint a trustee to the municipality in Van. The people of Van took to the streets and defended their will. The Turkish government cannot serve the people with empty politics. It shows itself as a power by attacking the will of people and appointing trustees. This shows that the ruling party has no power anymore and its policy will be broken by the resistance of the people.”

‘The Turkish state is waging a war against the labor and efforts of people’

The Turkish state has recently targeted the economy of North and East Syria by burning wheat and barley fields, Ramziye Mihemed emphasized. “We have achieved great gains thanks to the revolution in Rojava. During the revolution, our people faced hunger and financial difficulties. The Turkish state targeted the military, diplomacy and women's organizations but it failed. Now, it aims to weaken our economy by forgetting that our people always are engaged in agriculture although they have faced many difficulties. We established agriculture cooperatives but the Turkish state targeted them. Several months ago, the Turkish state attacked our infrastructure. Recently, it has been burning our people’s wheat and barley fields. Now, it is waging a war against the labor and efforts of the people.”

Despite all the Turkish attacks, the people have been waging a great resistance, Remziye Mihemed stressed. “The people of the region have united. The Turkish state aims to cause clashes among the people of Deir ez-Zor by revealing ISIS sleeper cells. Against such policies, the unity and solidarity of the people have emerged. There is a great resistance against the attacks in Rojava and other parts of Kurdistan.”