BERÇEM CÛDÎ

 Kobanê- ISIS attacked the city of Kobanê, northeastern Syria, in 2014 and it was defeated by the resistance. AKP’s President Tayyip Erdoğan has kept threatening the people of Kobanê since the defeat of ISIS.

‘The aim of the Turkish state is obvious’

The Kurdish people struggle for freedom, said Semîra Mustefa, one of the women of Kobanê. “The Turkish state threatens North and East Syria once again. The Turkish state says that they will launch an invasion attack soon. We responded to the Turkish attacks before and we will respond to them again. Our people now know what freedom is and they cannot live without freedom.”

‘We will prevail with the determination of women like Helîm’

As the women of Kobanê, we are against all kinds of attacks on our region, emphasized Semîra Mustefa. “The Turkish state targets civilians. Last month, Helim Osman lost one of her legs in a Turkish drone attack. Hundreds of civilians have been killed or injured in the Turkish attacks on the region. After losing her leg, Helîm said, ‘I will keep struggling even if I have only a leg.’ Helîm Osman is the symbol of our determination and struggle. We will always prevail with the determination of women like Helîm Osman.”

‘The Turkish state targets the upcoming elections’

Xedîce Mihemed thinks that the Turkish state targets the municipal elections to be held in North and East Syria on June 11. “The people of North and East Syria will head to the polls to elect mayors and there are many efforts to put the Social Contract in force. Many important steps have been recently taken in North and East Syria. In addition, local elections were held in Northern Kurdistan and Turkey and the ruling party lost in the elections. Now, the Turkish state launches political attacks on Northern Kurdistan while threatening North and East Syria. These attacks show that the Turkish state cannot tolerate the developments and achievements of the Kurdish people. The Turkish state uses such methods to change the agenda of the people and disrupt the stability in the region.”

‘We will defend the revolution’

As women and people, we led the revolution in Rojava, said Cemîle Silêman. “The Turkish state has been trying to invade more places in Kurdistan for years. It aims to depopulate the region. Now, it threatens us again. The Turkish state is determined to realize its projects but we are also determined to walk on our path. People of all ages react to the threats of the Turkish state; we want this war to end. As the Kurdish people, we will defend our revolution, our existence and our country.”