ROJ HOZAN

Qamishlo - The Turkish state continues to attack North and East Syria by using all forms of methods. Since the Turkish state launched its airstrikes on November 19, many public buildings, hospitals, schools, power generation facilities and civilians have been targeted in the attacks. NuJINHA spoke to Menîca Heyder, member of the Kongra Star in Qamishlo, about recent attacks on North and East Syria.

“We have been going through a difficult period in the last few days. The Turkish state has been targeting not only civilians but also nature. We know that a dirty plan has been carried out against our people. The international states are responsible for the Turkish attacks. Why has the Turkish state been attacking our people? Isn't it enough to save the world from the brutal attacks of Turkish-backed ISIS? The colonialists now want to join hands and destroy our achievements and values. All countries know these attacks but they remain silent. If they had not allowed the Turkish state, it would have not attacked us,” she told us.

Recalling that the people of North and East Syria and fighters stopped ISIS, which poses a great threat to the Middle East and the world, Menîce Heyder emphasized, “We do not have to keep ISIS members and their families.” Criticizing the silence of human rights organizations, she said, “Everyone unites when the question is the Kurdish people. We will always resist these attacks. Our response to the attacks is our struggle.”

‘The people of the region are targeted’

Pointing to the solidarity of the people in the region against the Turkish attacks, she said, “The Turkish state attacked and still attacks our region by using all kinds of weapons, including chemical weapons. We have the right to live in our homeland. We are nobody's slaves. We never rely on any states because we know that international forces only care about their own interests. We call on these international forces to ‘leave our region because we can protect ourselves. If you do not do anything for us, then there is no need for your presence in our region’. The Turkish attacks target not only Kurdish people but also Arabs, Assyrians, Armenians, Yazidis and people from all nations. Yesterday, the attacks targeted Christian centers and villages in the town of Tirbespî. These attacks cause great losses for the people. Our people should not allow the Turkish state to commit massacres again.”

‘We are not afraid’

Highlighting that they resist the Turkish attacks, Menîca Heyder said, “Protecting our region is our main duty and responsibility. The defeat of ISIS in Kobanê becomes a big wound for the Turkish state. It attacks us to invade our region. But the Turkish state must know very well that we will defeat it as we defeated ISIS in Kobanê. We are not afraid of Erdoğan. We are strong enough and have a long history of resistance. We call on our people to stand by our fighters and martyrs.”