BEHDINAN – PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan said, “The HPG and YJA Star guerrilla command and fighter August 15 represents the spirit of breakthrough and victory, and continues to develop it. He walks the line of victory. He advanced the sacrifice, broke all attacks, nullified all extermination operations. How many times have such operations come to the fore; They did it in Bakur, they did it in Bashur. He broke all of them hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of times and proved his invincibility.”
Pointing out that the emerging “new Suleiman Nobles” are trying to continue the same rhetoric that they will end the Movement, Kalkan said, “They will obviously attack. The conflict will continue. If the attack continues, the resistance against it will continue. It will continue to evolve, it will continue to spread. The 40th year will be a year of greater struggle. It can thrive in a struggle worth all 39 years. The 40th year will also witness great developments; military and political developments. You should always be hopeful about that. Everyone should join the struggle with hope, faith and as much as they can.”
PKK Executive Committee Member Duran Kalkan’s speech on the isolation, the August 15 Initiative, the Shengal resistance, and the ecological struggle, broadcast on Medya Haber TV, is as follows:
First of all, I respectfully greet the Imrali resistance and Leader Apo. The isolation continues in Imrali. There is no progress on that. The Imrali system itself is already in isolation. The system of isolation, torture and genocide. We need to understand it properly. We should not expect any change in the current situation. Because the current rulers lied. They made a public statement. They said that as the Minister of Justice and even as the President, there is no legal problem. But now they are not operating the law. They are cheating the law. All of the practices under the name of disciplinary punishments are made up, they are about to cheat. We have stated their purpose. They are blocking the meeting. They want to prevent Leader Apo from regaining his freedom by applying European law in the 25th year, and his physical freedom. This is what is intended to be done with those penalties, the so-called disciplinary punishments. They’re all legal. This is cheating, cheating the law.
Other forces responsible there are also silent. They are blind, deaf and dumb. The CPT, the Council of Europe and other powers are silent. The international institutions that make up the Imrali system and are responsible for it are in complete silence. This silence, of course, indicates an agreement. It reveals that these institutions also support the AKP-MHP fascism’s practices in Imrali. There is a support, they manage jointly. That’s one side of it.
HUMANITY WANTS TO HEAR LEADER APO’S VOICE
On the other hand, the struggle against isolation, against the Imrali, torture and genocide system is developing in every field for the physical freedom of Leader Apo. In recent years, there have been important actions, especially abroad. For example, the press release made in Brussels on 26 July. The call for action for the physical freedom of Leader Apo, organized jointly by unions, intellectuals and municipalities, and the call for his release were important.
Then there was the conference in Colombia. The youth in Europe and their internationalist friends took active actions twice; both last weekend and a few days ago. There was a concert in Italy. There are statements by Italian and Scottish unions. All over the country, there are calls and efforts to ensure the physical freedom of Leader Apo. We used to say that humanity wants to hear the voice of Leader Apo. Not much attention was paid. All this clearly shows that humanity, democratic circles, intellectuals, politicians, even philosophers, women, young people, all over the world, need the thoughts of Leader Apo. They say this openly. They say, “We want to hear your voice and learn about your new ideas.” Because Leader Apo’s ideas really clarify the solution of all problems, especially the solution of the Kurdish problem. The democratic nation line, the democratic confederalism system, in fact, these systems that are supposed to be developed based on democratic self-government; The power and state system has the power to find solutions to all the problems posed by the nation-state of capitalist modernity. The paradigm developed by Leader Apo is the solution paradigm. It is the paradigm of solving social problems. It is the paradigm of educating and organizing the society, revealing the organized society. Now there is a call based on these. It means that everyone sees it, and our words were not such empty, random words. Indeed, it turns out in practice. It has also been proven in practice. the system of democratic confederalism, in fact, these systems that are envisaged to be developed based on democratic self-government; The power and state system has the power to find solutions to all the problems posed by the nation-state of capitalist modernity.
There are already certain activities all over Kurdistan. In this way, our people of Rojava are constantly on their feet and are sensitive. From time to time they put up large mass actions. Various activities are held in this direction in Bakur. It happens sometimes in Bashur. Rojhilat was serhildana for a while, now it is somewhat weakened by the pressures. But there is nothing unknown about the 90 percent of the Kurdish people’s attitude.
In this regard, the following emerges. There is a great attitude. There are unions of Kurds, women, youth, intellectuals and artists, politicians all over the world in all four parts of Kurdistan and abroad. They oppose the Imrali system of torture, isolation and genocide. They want Leader Apo’s physical freedom. On this basis, they demand a solution to the Kurdish question, the rights of freedom and democracy to be given to the Kurds, in addition to a democratic Middle East, a freer humanity, the further development of the women’s liberation revolution in all fields, and the spread of free life on the basis of women’s freedom. They see this effect.
EVERYTHING IS LOCKED IN THE KURDISH QUESTION AND THE KURDISH QUESTION IS LOCKED IN THE IMRALI REGIME
Everything has arrived and is locked in the Kurdish problem. The First World War introduced this system. Agreements made after the First World War; Armistice of Mudros, Sevres could not be implemented. The resulting agreement was Lausanne. Also, with the 1926 British Ankara Agreement, the Turkish-Iraqi border was drawn. It is clear; The establishment of the current Turkish Republic is based on the Kurdish genocide, on the basis of Kurdish hostility. This is affecting all sides. It prevents the democratization of the Middle East and threatens humanity with fascist terrorism. We have said this, and we claim it. If there had been no such a republic or the Treaty of Lausanne to accept the genocide on the basis of hostility to Kurds, maybe Hitler would not have been Mussolini, there would have been no World War II in Europe, humanity would not have gone through so many massacres. The situation is that important. In other words, everything has come, in fact, it is locked in the Kurdish issue. The Kurdish question, of course, is locked in the genocidal regime in Imrali. Because the will of the Kurdish people is in Imrali. Leader Apo. Leader Apo is the solution power of the Kurdish problem. We have always said this.
No news for 29 months. So what should we do? We must continue to shout the truth. We have to improve our evaluations, our analysis. We must further enlarge the struggle and spread it to all areas. We must not withdraw from the struggle, we must not stop. young people in Europe; He said, “We will not stop, we will not sit, we will not sleep until Leader Apo’s physical freedom is ensured.” This is the right attitude. In fact, it should have been like this by now. But from now on it should be more like this. What other life do you have? Can what exists be called life? Only on this basis can life be paved. A democratic government can emerge with the democratic principles of free life. It is clear that it will not come out any other way. This shows that this absolute miscommunication in Imrali, The existence of the genocidal regime not only brings the fascist dictatorship in Turkey, but also hinders democratization in the Middle East. It puts all humanity under the threat of these fascist gangs. And humanity, of course, wants to learn from the Leader, but they cannot hear him. We can only achieve this through struggle. I find the struggles carried out and all the calls for the physical freedom of Leader Apo meaningful and salute. On behalf of our party, I call on all of our people, women, youth, friends and everyone, wherever they are, to participate more in this sacred struggle, the basic struggle for democracy, and to expand the struggle with new creative methods. I find the struggles carried out and all the calls for the physical freedom of Leader Apo meaningful and salute. On behalf of our party, I call on all of our people, women, youth, friends and everyone, wherever they are, to participate more in this sacred struggle, the basic struggle for democracy, and to enlarge the struggle with new creative methods. I find the struggles carried out and all the calls for the physical freedom of Leader Apo meaningful and salute. On behalf of our party, I call on all of our people, women, youth, friends and everyone, wherever they are, to participate more in this sacred struggle, the basic struggle for democracy, and to expand the struggle with new creative methods.
KDP ESCAPE FROM SHANGAL BECAUSE IT HAS AGREEMENT WITH DAESH
The Êzidî Kurdish community in Shengal has experienced serious changes over the course of 9 years, along the lines of freedom and democracy. In the beginning, they already had a stand against genocidal attacks. After the genocidal ISIS gangs were stopped and the aggressive genocidalists were defeated with the support of HPG guerrillas, YPG and YPJ, a great awareness, organization and resistance attitude developed in Shengal society, women and youth. I salute this resistance. I commemorate all the heroic martyrs of this holy struggle with respect, love and gratitude in the person of Comrade Mam Zeki. They really became martyrs of freedom, martyrs of democracy, martyrs of humanity, martyrs of solidarity. They will always remain like this.
9 years have been completed, the tenth year has been entered. The events were important on the 9th anniversary of this genocidal attack and the resistance against it. The Êzidî Kurdish community has taken a clear stance with their statements, march and action. Their institutions, democratic institutions have taken a clear stance. These were also very important and meaningful. Let’s not take a step back, they stated that they will continue this struggle for liberation and democratization until the end.
On this basis, there was also a conference in Baghdad. It took place with the participation of not only Êzidî Kurds, but also other people’s communities, people who are seen as minorities in Iraq. That conference was also important, it produced important results. On the occasion of the anniversary, he made clear decisions and announced his demands. He clearly put forward the demands of the Êzidî Kurdish community and the other minority communities in Iraq. They want democratization based on self-government to develop, in fact, they want the Iraqi Constitution to be implemented in all its details. They apply it to some places and not to others, which creates a problem. Actually, we think that the Iraqi administration will evaluate this situation. It has to be.
They took a stand against betrayal, which is important, of course. They wanted the KDP to be put on trial. It is an important request. Indeed, it is imperative that the escape, leaving the Yazidi Kurds to genocide, must be tried before ISIS. Without this, the crime of genocide cannot be convicted or eliminated. Why did he run away? He made a deal with ISIS, so he fled. We’ve said before, it was May or April of 2014. It is stated that a meeting was held in the capital of a country neighboring Syria. A meeting that decided and started the ISIS attacks. It is said that Mesut Barzani was also present at this meeting. In fact, it is not like a rumor, it is certain. They are making an agreement with ISIS there. What happened to us? We were holding the Bakur Conference in mid-May. Information came from foreign relations. A force has come out and will attack. It will divide Iraq and Syria into three. Already on June 12, ISIS attacked Mosul. He attacked Shengal in August. He attacked not only Shengal but also Maxmur. He attacked Kirkuk, then attacked Rojava. Kurds were attacked. That’s what it said. In fact, there was an agreement between ISIS and KDP at that meeting, and the KDP agreed to give some areas to ISIS, and then they dragged their feet and did not want to give. They said that ISIS also attacked him to react and create pressure. KDP does not show anything if attention is paid. The KDP did not fight anywhere. He just seemed to be fighting in some places to get some support, to deceive people. In fact, there was an agreement between ISIS and KDP at that meeting, and the KDP agreed to give some areas to ISIS, and then they dragged their feet and did not want to give. They said that ISIS also attacked him to react and create pressure.
Kurds were supporting the fight against ISIS. This struggle was mostly carried out by the Kurds. Those who wanted to support the Kurds saw the KDP as the Kurdish administration. In order to achieve these, he falsely opposed ISIS. This has to be understood. On this basis, it is important that the request for a trial, that it comes out with such a conference, that it comes from the Shengal society.
KJK’S CAMPAIGN ENCOURAGES WOMEN
KJK also had a campaign between 3-15 August. It was carried out with the aim of supporting and helping Shengal and Afghan women against the attacks of the dominant men. This led to a movement in Shengal as well. It encouraged women more. In fact, the pioneers of this change are women in Shengal. So he made them effective. The campaign continues. A few days later; They say they will hold a forum in Raqqa on the 7th. They have programs. Afghanistan is also important, Shengal is also important. In fact, these are the extremes for male hegemon attacks on women. But it’s everywhere. The ones here are made in a coarser way, in some places thinner, by fitting them into the sheath. With deception, with deception, these things are wanted to be done. Against these, there is a women’s freedom struggle in every field. Already today, women’s freedom ideology, women’s freedom struggle, women’s freedom revolution, which represents liberation against all kinds of oppression and exploitation of the 5000-year-old power and state system, and reveals the foundations of free life. Leader Apo subjected this to a very broad evaluation and analysis. The main factor in the emergence of the developments in Kurdistan, the struggle for the solution of the Kurdish problem, and the invincibility of the Kurdish freedom revolution, is the women’s freedom struggle, the participation of the women’s revolution, and the creation of women’s leadership in the struggle at all levels. These are also important. subjected to analysis. The main factor in the emergence of the developments in Kurdistan, the struggle for the solution of the Kurdish problem, and the invincibility of the Kurdish freedom revolution, is the women’s freedom struggle, the participation of the women’s revolution, and the creation of women’s leadership in the struggle at all levels. These are also important. subjected to analysis. The main factor in the emergence of the developments in Kurdistan, the struggle for the solution of the Kurdish problem, and the invincibility of the Kurdish freedom revolution, is the women’s freedom struggle, the participation of the women’s revolution, and the creation of women’s leadership in the struggle at all levels. These are also important.
WHAT IS THE ATTACKS BY AKP-MHP AND KDP IN DAESH’S ‘GENOCIDE’?
Some states declared the ISIS attack in Shengal as genocide. On the occasion of August 3, England also took a decision. Germany had it. It was said that America got it first. It’s called 13 states. Some are 16 states. It is necessary to look at what those who say genocide is doing. Since it was genocide, ISIS’s attack was killing Yazidis. After that, these attacks are carried out by AKP-MHP and KDP. He attacks nonstop. Now, if ISIS’s attack is genocide, what are the AKP-MHP’s and KDP’s attacks? Isn’t that also genocide? On the other hand, do those who say genocide support the development of the democratic self-government of the Shengal society, the establishment of autonomy and the formation of the security system? Saying that we accept the genocide without giving these does not mean anything. Maybe it’s cheating. I think our Êzidî society should be sensitive. Because Germany does it in the first place. They are constantly trying to move it from Kurdistan to Europe. Instead of supporting the awareness, organization and self-government of the Êzidî society, they are trying to disperse the society more, to scatter it all over the world and to remove it from being a society. There are such games. Our Êzidî Kurdish society should be sensitive to these. He should develop his own awareness and organization more, trust his own strength. Of course, he must choose his allies correctly. It should trust the free democratic life of the peoples and develop friendships and alliances with them. Its core strength and its alliance with the peoples are actually the basic stance that will protect and save the Êzidî Kurdish society from genocide and prevent it from the dangers of genocide. Not to be seen elsewhere. For him, education and organization, educational work, awareness, an organized society from seven to seventy, Being a self-defense society is very, very necessary. For this, awareness and organization should be at all levels. I wish success to our Êzidî Kurdish society.
VIETNAMANS FIGHT AGAINST THREE STATES, KURDISH WHOLE NATO
I am first. I salute the heroic resistance of the Kurdish people led by Leader Apo and the PKK for 39 years. Indeed, this resistance always deserves a salute. In fact, should such a resistance be started, the struggle of the Vietnamese people was very much on the agenda when the discussions were held. It was affecting everyone. It was said as follows; He fought nonstop for 15 years, fighting against the Japanese, the French, the America. What kind of people is this that has been able to show such a great strength of resistance? The Kurds have been resisting uninterruptedly for 39 years. They dealt heavy blows to the fascist genocidal regime on the basis of guerrilla warfare. It should not be said that this war is against the fascist genocidal colonialism of the TR, this war against a single state is continuing. The Vietnamese fought against the Japanese, the French, the Americas. The Kurds are fighting against all NATO. Because NATO has been waging the war since 1985. And last month they formed a command against the PKK to coordinate the war against the Kurds. Actually there was. It had been going on for 38 years. Now they’ve made it official. Kurds are resisting world reaction. The Kurds are resisting the fascist, genocidal, colonialist mentality and politics. This resistance always deserves a salute. First of all, I want to greet you. In other words, on the 39th anniversary of August 15, I congratulate the August 15 Resurrection and Guerrilla Days of all our party comrades, our patriotic people and our friends, especially the Leadership. I congratulate this holiday especially for HPG-YJA Star forces, all our guerrilla forces and everyone fighting for freedom. In the person of comrades Egîd and Zîlan, we respect all the heroic martyrs of the 15 August Heroic Leap Forward,
THE NUMBER OF OUR MARTYRS RESISTED TO 50 THOUSAND IN THE 39 YEARS OF STRUGGLE
The number of our martyrs reached 50 thousand. This 39-year struggle did not happen by itself. The Kurds demanded a price, and the Kurds paid this price. He demanded courage and sacrifice; Kurdish society, especially Kurdish women and youth, all showed this courage and self-sacrifice. They resisted heroically against the fascist genocidal attack, which received support from all kinds of foreign powers, as well as Kurdish collaboration and betrayal. They listened to and understood Leader Apo, they trusted the guerrilla, they hoped and gave support, they supported the guerrilla. Such a Kurdish milestone emerged. In fact, August 15 is a milestone in Kurdish history. He set the Apoist line in motion.
The 1982 Great Dungeon Resistance turned its determination into organization and action. But the practical gains and developments were mainly with the participation of August 15 and guerrilla warfare. Now, there is guerrilla resistance behind all the libertarian democratic development in Kurdistan for 39 years. There is a breakthrough on August 15. There is a great struggle being waged on the basis of this breakthrough.
If there are those who ask what the August 15 breakthrough was, what it meant historically, what kind of results it created, and if there are those who try to understand, I think they can reach the conclusion by making a comparison.
WHAT HAPPENED WITHOUT THE AUGUST 15 JUNE?
Suppose what would have happened without the August 15, 1984 breakthrough? What would happen in Kurdistan, what would happen in Turkey, what would happen in the world? You have to see this. We just stated; After the First World War, this world came face to face with fascism, as Ankara adopted the anti-Kurdish policy in Ankara. Now, it is not even clear what would have developed in Europe, where racism would have gone, what fascism would have done, what the world would have been like had there not been such a heroic struggle against this fascist regime. It should not be seen only from the point of view of the Kurds. Türkiye was a country of lies. We know very well. “Everyone is Turkish. Here, people within all borders, everyone who is a Turkish citizen is Turkish. There are no Kurds. They were saying that the Kurds are a Turkish tribe, the concept of Kurd made the sound of a wolf while walking in the snow, and the people who made a sound were also called Kurds.” It’s so fake They put forward very despicable ideas, they made propaganda, they wrote books. Dozens, hundreds of people… That gray haired man, who sees himself as a professor, a professor of honor, or an artist, was a big lie. It was the enlightening 15 August struggle, Leader Apo’s thoughts became the guerrilla’s war. This is how the guerrilla should be understood. By saying “that’s war” and saying “we are against all kinds of war”, it is necessary to stay away from the fake words. What do you mean you are against any kind of war? There is a colonial war, there is a genocidal war, there is an unjust war. There is also resistance against them. Well then, look at the ISIS attack on Shengal. This war was a war of resistance against genocide. And this guerrilla fought. oppose, what will happen to her? Then do you have such a thing as humanity left? That’s why everyone should put their hat in front of them, think right, understand right. Indeed, Kurdistan was a bastion of reaction. 39 years ago, the fascist military regime of September 12 was attacking everywhere and he was saying, “We will destroy it once and for all”. They were saying, “We have already destroyed, but some of them are resurrected from the grave, let’s crush them with our boots before they even take their heads off.” Such a bastion of reaction has now become a land of freedom. It became a place of freedom, it became a place of democracy. The world is the bastion of the struggle for freedom and democracy. They were saying, “We have already destroyed, but some of them are resurrected from the grave, let’s crush them with our boots before they even take their heads off.” Such a bastion of reaction has now become a land of freedom. It became a place of freedom, it became a place of democracy. The world is the bastion of the struggle for freedom and democracy. They were saying, “We have already destroyed, but some of them are resurrected from the grave, let’s crush them with our boots before they even take their heads off.” Such a bastion of reaction has now become a land of freedom. It became a place of freedom, it became a place of democracy. The world is the bastion of the struggle for freedom and democracy.
AUGUST 15 RESISTANCE LIVES
Everyone wants to flow here. He is inspired by this struggle. The struggle of the people, the struggle of women, the struggle of the Kurdish youth. A leadership like Leader Apo created this great struggle. He became a leadership that showed the way to salvation for all the oppressed. It has eliminated the failure of the liberation struggles of the oppressed due to the wrong means, or the fact that even when achieved, it did not last long. The paradigm shift now appeals to everyone. Everyone finds what they are looking for in Leader Apo’s philosophy, he finds it in his paradigm, he finds it in his thoughts. That’s why they want to hear your voice. All over the world, they are discussing Leader Apo’s thoughts. The Turkish state, the fascist genocidalists, think they have neutralized Leader Apo by closing the walls of Imrali. Leader Apo is being discussed in Colombia. It is in Latin America, It’s in Africa, it’s in Asia, it’s in Europe, it’s everywhere. He succeeded in this, he smashed the walls of Imrali. This happened with the strength of August 15, the strength of the struggle. The Kurdish society, its youth, women, and Turkish-Kurdish workers, who were thought to be subjected to any kind of genocide, have become a great consciousness, organization and willpower. So much so that no one can look at the Kurd as before. Everyone is saying now that the Kurds are not the old Kurds. Very nice, but how has this changed, who has changed it? What was old? What’s new? Many do not see the change, do not examine the change. He does not see what has changed or what has been gained. He even opposes them. After that, he tries to claim the gain that has been revealed. This is theft. The people continue their struggle. The line of August 15 is alive. The August 15 resistance is alive, the guerrilla lives. Therefore, it does not allow theft. It’s in Europe, it’s everywhere. He succeeded in this, he smashed the walls of Imrali. This happened with the strength of August 15, the strength of the struggle. The Kurdish society, its youth, women, and Turkish-Kurdish workers, who were thought to be subjected to any kind of genocide, became a great consciousness, organization and willpower. So much so that no one can look at the Kurd as before. Everyone is saying now that the Kurds are not the old Kurds. Very nice, but how has this changed, who has changed it? What was old? What’s new? Many do not see the change, do not examine the change. He does not see what has changed or what has been gained. He even opposes them. After that, he tries to claim the gain that has been revealed. This is theft. The people continue their struggle.
Guerrilla resistance continues in all areas of Kurdistan, especially in Medya Defense Zones, Zap, Avaşîn, Metîna and Xakurkê. The 15 August guerrilla stands tall. Just as we marched on fascism and genocidalism on August 15, 1984 with courage and self-sacrifice, we are now walking by peaking that courage and self-sacrifice. It is at this level. Some say they will destroy this guerrilla. There was a Süleyman Soylu; it used to give a calendar once a month, now it is unreadable. But the Kurdish guerrilla is standing tall, fighting on all sides. The Kurdish people are standing tall. Young people, women are struggling, they are affecting all over the world. The Kurds are continuing their struggle, but those who claim, think and say that they will destroy it have disappeared. How many administrators made this claim and left, how many generals’ epaulettes were removed. Why is there not one person in Turkey who sees this situation and does not investigate them? How many governments have gone? You have to see this.
Today, there is resistance in all areas, including Zap, Avaşîn, and Metîna. The spirit, the line and the guerrilla struggle created by August 15 continues. There is war not only in these centres, but everywhere from Mardin to Amed, from Botan to Serhad, to Garzan. The fascist government that Tayyip Erdogan has established has almost brought people out of their homes. Süleyman Soylu had finished it. Actually, this is neither fasting nor sauerkraut. How were they false, deceitful words? If so, where is he now?
The guerrilla resists in every field. Yes, with some technical developments, with the support of foreign powers, again with the support of the Kurdish collaborator’s betrayal, the KDP, which they give all kinds of support to. In the mountainous areas of Bakur, there is no guerrilla movement that was prevalent in the 90s. It’s not the style. Not in the open, not in large units. He changed. When the enemy created such obstacles, he developed ways to nullify it, made it smaller, and put itself underground. If it didn’t happen in the mountains, it overflowed into the cities. It overflowed into other parts of Kurdistan. Now it has spread to more areas. Its potential is stronger than before. The number is much better than before. The impact of his struggle is greater. We need to see all of these. There is such a war, there is a guerrilla.
THIS WAR IS NOT SO EASY
Our Central Headquarters Command also announced its July balance sheet. Those who want to understand a little should at least look at their balance sheets. Dealing with such figures, saying that we have done so much in the war is not very suitable for a democratic, free person, but you are obliged to those who do not understand. You show the balance sheet. The guerrilla carried out 130 actions in a month. He does almost five actions a day. 70-80 invaders were killed, they can detect. Not many, even if two are killed, it’s a war. It must be measured by numbers. 7 martyrs were given. So this war is not easy. In contrast, 6 tactical nuclear bombs were used. I don’t know how many times chemical weapons and banned weapons were used. With a thousand attacks, planes, tanks, collect. There is a guerrilla resisting them. We used to say that it takes root, some said what it means. It’s really in that situation now. It’s locked. He tried to occupy some places again. He takes the blow as he takes a step. Our Central Headquarters Command also announced this. They were the clarification of facts. There’s really no need to say more after they’re gone. But there are those who do not listen, there are those who do not understand. Therefore, it is necessary to repeat these facts over and over again. We have to confess.
HPG AND YJA STAR GUERRIALLY PROVE ITS INVINCIBILITY
As a result, HPG and YJA Star guerrilla command and fighter August 15 represents the spirit of breakthrough and victory, and continues to develop. He walks the line of victory. He advanced the sacrifice, broke all attacks, nullified all extermination operations. How many times have such operations been brought up? They did it in Bakur, they did it in Bashur. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of times. He broke them all, proving his invincibility.
Everyone must admit that if those who could not destroy the 200-250 guerrillas who made the 15 August Breakthrough, say that they will still destroy the guerrilla that is so advanced and spread all over, 39 years later, it is not very realistic. When they say this, they are not believable. This is the real situation. On this basis, I salute our guerrilla resistance in all areas. I congratulate all the commanders and fighters of HPG and YJA Star on the 15th of August once again. They are carrying out the most difficult task of freedom and democratic development that affects humanity and spreads to the world, they are carrying out the foundation. Undoubtedly, they represent on the basis of martyrdom. Martyrdoms were declared today. Comrades Rojhat, Rojda and Şoreş. These comrades and their person, in Zap, Avaşîn, Metîna, Xakurkê, Garzan, Licê, Bagok, against the AKP-MHP fascist genocidal attacks,
What can be said about the 40th anniversary? The number 40 is an important number in our social morality. It is an important time period. The 40th year also means maturation for human life, gaining consciousness and strength. Our party, the Kurdish people, our guerrilla forces, our women’s and youth movements are entering the 40th year with such strength and awareness. Whatever it is called, we do not actually determine it. The fascist genocidal administration of Tayyip Erdogan and the People’s Alliance is determined. He is attacking, increasing his attacks, trying to increase. Süleyman Soylu is gone, but new Süleyman Soylus have emerged. They are trying to maintain the same claim, the same phrase. They will obviously attack. The conflict will continue. If the attack continues, the resistance against it will continue. It will continue to evolve, it will continue to spread. The 40th year will be a year of greater struggle. It can thrive in a struggle worth all 39 years. The 40th year will also witness great developments; military and political developments. You should always be hopeful about that. Everyone should join the struggle with hope, faith and as much as they can. On the basis of these, I wish success to all those who fight for freedom and democracy.
THERE IS NO ANTI-WAR IN TURKEY
I would like to express the following about the attacks against nature, especially for the women, youth, intellectuals, politicians, socialists and revolutionaries of Turkey. The Turkish state is at war. AKP-MHP fascism is fighting in Kurdistan, it is fighting in Northern Kurdistan, it is carrying out attacks to invade Bashure Kurdistan, it is carrying out attacks to occupy Rojava Kurdistan. Here are the YPG fighters who defeated ISIS again yesterday and fell martyrs. It is clear that he is trying to protect ISIS. This is basically waging a war. Let everyone see this.
Is there any other life where there is war? For example, this is how the government-state owns this war, doing everything for it. Tayyip Erdoğan is proud everywhere that we have developed the war industry, and he asks for support from everywhere. He even turned Sweden’s entry into NATO into an arms bargain. He sells guns. “Do you know what the price of a bullet is?” he threatens the society. Let’s learn from the government. The government says that’s what I’m doing. Let them accept. There is no anti-war in Turkey. There is no demand for peace. There is no one who opposes the colonialist genocidal war in Turkey, who says not to take up arms against the Kurdish, called “my brother”. Very little. However, it must have been too much. It must have been a lot after a war that was now in its 40th year after so many wars. This war is at the root of everything. Everyone should be able to see this. Otherwise, what will the brotherhood be like? Or AKP, How to get rid of MHP fascism? Otherwise, how will the economic crisis, depression, oppression and terror in Turkey be prevented? It can never be avoided.
We are also looking at the intellectuals. They are making an analysis of Türkiye disconnected from the war in Kurdistan. Economic crisis analysis, I don’t know, social analysis, government analysis… You can’t turn your eyes to the facts. For example, CHP could not win the election because of this. He could not stop being a crutch for the AKP. Because he could not oppose the war. Because he could not foresee, defend or openly state peace, democracy, the solution of the Kurdish problem, the rights of the Kurds, and fraternization with the Kurds. There is no difference between AKP-MHP. Everyone should see this.
FOREST CASE A FORM OF WAR
Now, for example, they are burning nature. What am I saying for? They say the forests are burning in Kurdistan. Roja head! It’s not new, it’s been burning for years. They have been cutting down all the forests of Botan, Garzan and Dersim for years. They cut low. They are slaughtering the forest. They burn what they can’t reach. They’ve been burning for years. What is this? Why? For war… A form of war.
Now they are cutting forests in Akbelen. It was on the news today; They said that in one week, an area the size of ninety football fields was deforested. It’s cut straight. So why? Here’s a theory they made up for rent. Deforestation in Kurdistan because of the war, in Turkey because of the rent. Yes, profit. But where does this rent go? Where is it used? Some robbers are swarming, but where is that money used? It is used in the Kurdish war. It is used as a bullet against the Kurds. Is it so hard to see? Is it really so hard to see and accept? So I want to say this. Turkish society, socialists, intellectuals, women and youth should not be deceived by images. They should look at the result. Let them look at the cause that brought about the result.
The main reason is war. The basis of this war is the mentality and politics that ignore the Kurds and want to destroy them. Anti-Kurdish, anti-Kurdish mentality and politics. Isn’t that obvious? Before the eyes of the world, Kurdish genocide is being practiced, physical genocide is being practiced, cultural genocide is being practiced. The demographic structure is changed, people are driven out. How is it different from what ISIS did? There is no difference. These situations are important in this respect.
There is a great resistance in Akbelen. We greet you. Ecology is protected. They wanted to build HEPPs in the Black Sea. The peasants claimed and resisted. One of the important resistances, Gezi started with protecting the forest and the tree.
Ecological problem is important in Turkey. Because this government plunders, plunders, sells everything. They say he sold the Black Sea. He has already sold the Bosphorus, he is destroying all of nature in order to find it worth the war. He’s bargaining with the world after that. One goes to Astana, one goes to Europe. Now he is traveling around the Middle East, begging from Arab sheikhs. It is said that he will go to Baghdad a few days later for the money. So what will she do? Against whom? The Prime Minister’s advisor explained that they are coming to ask for support against the PKK. That’s very clear. In order to destroy the PKK, it will also bring Iraq into a war against the PKK. What is he bargaining for? The waters of the Tigris and Euphrates, whose water is the Tigris and Euphrates? Kurd’s water, Kurdistan’s water. Look at that! He sells the waters of Kurdistan and makes it a bargaining chip. He is trying to get support from there to kill the Kurd. He wants to kill the Kurd with what he has obtained by marketing the Kurd’s water. We do not think, we do not believe that the Iraqi administration will become a tool for these. Because Iraq does not have a Kurdish problem like Türkiye. Yes, there are many problems in Iraq and many in Kurdistan. Democratization issues, freedom issues, women’s freedom issues. I am not saying that Iraq does not have problems, but Iraq, like AKP-MHP, is not denialist like the Turkish Republic, but has created a federated Kurdish administration. It may not run well, but at least it’s not a denier, it’s not an exterminator. Therefore, it cannot fall to TC’s line. If he falls, he will be in the most dangerous position. Because Iraq does not have a Kurdish problem like Türkiye. Yes, there are many problems in Iraq and many in Kurdistan. Democratization issues, freedom issues, women’s freedom issues. I am not saying that Iraq does not have problems, but Iraq, like AKP-MHP, is not denialist like the Turkish Republic, but has created a federated Kurdish administration. It may not run well, but at least it’s not a denier, it’s not an exterminator. Therefore, it cannot fall to TC’s line. If he falls, he will be in the most dangerous position. Because Iraq does not have a Kurdish problem like Türkiye. Yes, there are many problems in Iraq and many in Kurdistan. Democratization issues, freedom issues, women’s freedom issues. I am not saying that Iraq does not have problems, but Iraq, like AKP-MHP, is not denialist like the Turkish Republic, but has created a federated Kurdish administration. It may not run well, but at least it’s not a denier, it’s not an exterminator. Therefore, it cannot fall to TC’s line. If he falls, he will be in the most dangerous position.
KDP IS PLAYING A VERY DANGEROUS ROLE
On the other hand, there is the situation of the KDP. We need to say this. He does all this by plundering Turkey, combining all the wealth of Turkey, the power of the society and the state, by marketing his wealth and begging for money from right to left. But the KDP also plays a really sinister role. There is an unprecedented collaboration and betrayal in the world. AKP-MHP fascism can’t do half of what it does if KDP’s betrayal, KDP’s support isn’t there, if all other supports come together. We can say this clearly. Therefore, the KDP is as responsible as the AKP-MHP for their actions.
Let’s think about this. On the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne, the Kurdish genocide treaty, all Kurdish intellectuals and patriots from four parts of Kurdistan and abroad left. to introduce. So where was the KDP? It wasn’t here. What was the KDP doing while that conference was taking place? He was guiding Turkish soldiers in Xakurkê. He was guiding Turkish soldiers in Metîna. Now they say that he is trying to besiege. AKP-MHP fascism uses the KDP in all its military attacks. And this one must be seen.
IT NEEDS TO BE COMBINED THE STRUGGLE AGAINST COMMITMENT WITH KURDISH BROTHERHOOD
I would like to express the same in terms of Türkiye. All of Turkey’s problems stem from the Kurdish problem. Those who do not see this and do not accept it as such cannot understand Turkey correctly. This problem is also experienced as a war today. Everything according to the needs of the war. Why so much raise? War requires money. He’s cutting down the tree because it takes money. He’s marketing tourism, to get money. He uses them all in battle. Of course, there is also a bourgeois community that thrives on this. But underneath all this; In the dungeon, under all this pressure and terror on society, there is war. This must be seen, the war must be opposed. It is necessary to combine the struggle against all this crisis, burning forests, rent-seeking and exploitation with Kurdish freedom and Kurdish brotherhood. It is not detached from it. How will Türkiye be democratic without the Kurds being free? How AKP, MHP fascism will be prevented? This is not possible. The forest is not protected, nor can the hikes be prevented. All sold out already. This too cannot be prevented. For this, war must be opposed. Everyone should experience the intensity of the solution of the Kurdish problem as the cause of the war. For this, of course, they need to develop the struggle, that is, they need to cooperate more. Here is the “revolt,” said the democratic forces, our United Revolutionary Movement.
Calling all our friends. In this period, we must develop the struggle by all means. But this ecological struggle is very important. The ecological revolution is also important. There are two areas that capitalism attacks the power and state system. Someone; society. There is a woman at the center of it. And nature. They want to destroy it. We have to fight against this system, against the capitalist modernity order, in order to ensure freedom and to find a free space to live. Ecological struggle and environmental struggle are also important in Turkey. Because there was so much damage. These need to be developed. Women led more in the Black Sea. They are tied to the land, attached to the free life. They do the same in Akbelen. Once again, I greet you and wish you success.
YOUTH WILL PARTICIPATE IN THIS FIGHT FIRST OF ALL
The youth conference took important decisions and was announced. An important conference. I salute you in such a process. I wish success to our Youth Movement, which held such a conference. The conference took decisions, but these decisions need to be implemented effectively and actively. I call on everyone, all young people in four parts of Kurdistan, Kurdish youth abroad, their daughters and sons to concentrate on the results of the conference, to examine the conference resolutions and to implement them moment by moment in a planned and organized manner.
There is a youth activism, moves are being made. Here is the youth of Europe. Greetings once again. The attitude they initiated for Leader Apo’s physical freedom is important. It seems that this will gradually spread to other areas. It is necessary to develop the struggle everywhere. We made a call. It should be known that the youth will participate in this struggle before anyone else. This struggle is the struggle of the youth more than anyone else. Youth will lead this. In this sense, it will develop the action, develop the organization that brought out the action, and provide training. It will educate, organize, raise awareness and also the society. Because he is a pioneer. Responsible for everything, responsible for everything. He is responsible not only for himself, but for all of them. These need to be developed. The PKK was born as an intellectual youth party, such a movement. It is so today. It means we are the party in every field. Here on the mountain We have guerrillas fighting in the city. The women’s organization and movement developed. But it is the Kurdish youth, the youth movement, that carries out all of them and leads all of them. PKK continues to be a youth movement. It continues to be a youth party. Everywhere party work has to be carried out by the youth. This is how he will see himself, he will see himself responsible.
YOU CANNOT GET RESULTS ONLY BY ANNOUNCING A CAMPAIGN
It is said that a special war is being practiced in Bakur, prostitution is being developed, and heroin is being developed. Kurdish youth is being removed from being young. So why? What did Tayyip Erdogan’s minister say when an incident took place in Siirt? “It is better if they are prostitutes rather than going up the mountain”. We have such an enemy before us. We will see that. What then is patriotism? To oppose all these is to struggle against them. For this reason, it is to participate in the Kurdish freedom struggle. To develop popular resistance. It has to be like this. There are weaknesses in this aspect.
I warn Kurdish families. I’m telling you frankly. Instead of participating in the struggle, they try to keep their children away from the struggle. Is it so? After that, they say, I don’t know, it’s drugs, get rid of them. How will we save? Organization is weak, our work is weak. The education, organization, awareness and participation of the youth are weak. Some young people have gathered in Bakur, we are developing a special campaign of resistance against the war. I wish you success. In the past, they organized such campaigns many times, but they were always interrupted and did not come to fruition. In this sense, I warn you. At least this time, let’s get results. But I also want to say to those comrades; How to fight against private war? It is done with a revolutionary war, a war for freedom. Everyone will know this. First, he will join the freedom struggle on this basis. It will either perish or be sacrificed, It will be the Apoist youth. Without this, by making such a statement, by just declaring a campaign, no results are achieved. Let’s not fool ourselves. So let’s be more accurate, more realistic.
FIGHTING YOUTH LOVE
They travel alone, they want to live, it is their right. I don’t say anything to him, but there is war, there is genocide. We give martyrs every day. Without changing this situation, we have no place to live. We don’t have time to live. This is not possible. Understand this, guys. You have to create life, you have to earn it. For this, it is necessary to fight selflessly along the Apoist line. But there are no measures. They are reckless because they are not involved in this war. Agency imposes. What was your situation when they asked you to be a spy? What are you doing traveling alone? Fascist gangs are beating. These are not acceptable situations. They will take their precautions, they will be organized, they will be conscious, they will struggle, they will be together. It is not a skill to experience these negativities and complain. It is in no way acceptable. There is no such Apoist youth. Nobody owns it. Struggling youth is loved. What did Leader Apo say? The one who fights becomes free, the one who becomes free becomes beautiful, the one who becomes beautiful is loved. So if they want to be loved, they will struggle as youth so that all our love can be with them. This is rule. This is the apocryphal rule. They will be according to their requirements. They will understand them better.
Of course, we have a responsibility to the youth. Our party freedom has a responsibility. I’m not ignoring them either. If this is a criticism I have stated, it is also self-criticism. I also express it as our own shortcomings. We will fix these. On this basis, once again, I salute the youth actions and call on all Kurdish youth to raise their freedom struggle by becoming Apocist. They will succeed, I believe in that too.
