Rojava revolution is echo of August 15th shot

A number of martyrs' families of Derik said that the first bullet that was fired on August 15, 1984, strengthened the Kurdish people association with the struggle, and sowed the first seeds of the Rojava revolution.

16 August, 2021 20:46

NEWSDESK - ZANA DENIZ

The Guerilla Resistance, which was launched under the leadership of the Commander Agid (Masoum Korkmaz), where the first bullet was fired against the Turkish state on August 15, 1984 in the Dehi district of Shemzinan, has entered its 37th year. The echo of the August 15 resistance spread in the Middle East and world, tore apart the darkness of September 12 fascism and achieved the great revival of the Kurdish people. With the start of the Rojava Revolution, this resistance entered another stage.

The families of the martyrs in the Derik area in the north and east of Syria said that the first bullet that was fired on August 15, 1984, strengthened the association of the Kurdish people with the struggle.

Sheikhmus Hasan, father of two martyrs of freedom, said that August 15 is a historical stage for the Kurdish people, and added: "Unlike all previous uprisings, the August 15 leap has great historical significance. With the launch of this resistance, the Kurdish people achieved historic gains, participating in the struggle in a more meaningful way. And with the first shot, everyone's hopes for freedom in all parts of Kurdistan revived.

Hassan referred to the history of the Kurdish people uprisings, that did not last for long and did not achieve any victories, and continued, saying: "This movement that was launched under the leadership of Leader Apo was distinguished and differed from the rest of the other clan and tribal uprisings. With the launch of the first bullet, it escalated the freedom movement was part of the resistance, and it fought against the fascist mentality. The leader Apo pointed out the necessity of escalating the struggle for the freedom of the Kurdish people. The August 15 resistance awakened the Kurdish people from a state of slumber, and was an important factor for the escalation of the freedom struggle in all parts of Kurdistan.

'The Rojava revolution is an extension of the August 15th leap'

Sheikhmus Hassan noted that the first seeds of the Rojava revolution were laid since the August 15 leap, and added: "The bullet that was fired in Shmizinan, reverberated today in the war against ISIS mercenaries. The Rojava revolution is an extension of the August 15 leap. This revolution was achieved thanks to this Historic step. The Kurdish people in northern, southern and eastern Kurdistan and in Rojava felt their freedom with the start of the August 15 revolution, and gathered around the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Also, young people mobilized in all parts of Kurdistan to join this revolution."

Asma Murad Sami, participated in many stages of the revolution in northern and eastern Syria, and has been in black since the arrest of the leader Abdullah Ocalan.

'The freedom struggle has spread in Rojava'

Asma Murad said that no one expected the PKK in that period to achieve all these victories, and continued her speech by saying: "previously, all the Kurdish movements were crushed, and their leaders were killed."

Asma noted that the Kurdish people were also subjected to oppression and persecution during the Rojava revolution, and added in this regard: "In the face of this, many university students joined the guerrilla forces, believing in the August 15 revolution, and participated in the struggle for the freedom of the Kurdish people. I started the armed struggle in that period when it was not possible to talk today about the Rojava revolution. That first bullet paved the way for the launch of the Rojava revolution today. There are now hundreds of young leaders who follow the footsteps of the martyr Agid. These young people are the ones who made the Rojava revolution on the path of the martyr, Agid. They are the ones who liberated Shingal from ISIS mercenaries. The Rojava revolution was achieved based on the great goals set by the Leader Apo. The August 15 leap was the beginning of achieving those goals."

'After the August 15 Leap, the Kurdish people made great gains in the Middle East'

Asmaa Murad noted that the August 15 leap had a significant impact on political movements in the Middle East, and said in this regard "With that process, the revolution achieved great political and military gains for the Kurdish people. Everyone in the Middle East knows today's Kurdish people. Many people from all over the world joined the ranks of the freedom movement in order to learn about the Rojava Revolution.This is an extension of the spirit of the August 15th Leap.We must escalate the struggle against the occupation and the enemies with the participation of all peoples. All the peoples that struggle today are committed to the thought and philosophy of Leader Apo. In order to be able to escalate this struggle and hold the enemies and occupiers to account, we must resist in the spirit of the August 15 revolution."

'August 15th removed the darkness imposed on women'

On the impact of the August 15 leap on women’s struggle for freedom, Asmaa Murad said: “ When Laila Qassem was martyred, the freedom movement's first bullet on August 15, revived her memory. It opened the way for the struggle for women's freedom. Dozens of women leaders such as Zilan and Birtan sacrificed their lives for the freedom of women. With the start of the Rojava revolution, Arab women also participated with great effectiveness in the struggle. We must adhere to the thought of Apo for women's freedom."

Muhammad Abdul Aziz Hasso, in turn, noted that the August 15 revolutionary process was a breakthrough for the Kurdish people, and continued his speech by saying: "August 15 was not only for the Kurdish people, but rather it meant rebirth, through the spread of the ideas and philosophy of the leader Abdullah Ocalan in all regions Middle East, through this process it was emphasized to all other traditional movements, that it is necessary to escalate the armed struggle by the peoples of the Middle East in order to strengthen the republican protection. The August 15 leap awakened the Kurdish people from a state of deep slumber.With the Kurdistan Liberation Forces established in In this process, the Kurdish people are now continuing their struggle for freedom in all parts of Kurdistan. The echo of this movement has spread in Kurdistan and in all regions of the Middle East, and it has become a model for all peoples to follow.”

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