Fighter in Kurdistan Liberation Movement arrives in Sheikh Maqsoud after 32 years in Turkish prisons

Today, the fighter in the Kurdistan Liberation Movement, known as Hozan, whose real name is Ahmed Manan Mustafa (52), arrived in the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods of Aleppo after completing 32 years in Turkish state prisons.

Hozan, who hails from the village of Mish‘aleh in the town of Sharra, received a warm welcome from residents of the two neighborhoods, members of civil institutions, and several of his comrades who were recently released.

Hozan had been arrested in 1994 by the Turkish army in the city of Islahiye–Dilok in Northern Kurdistan, and was later transferred to Albistan Prison, known for its harsh conditions. Over the years of his sentence, he was moved between several Turkish prisons, including Albistan, Malatya, Amasya, Izmir, Adiyaman, and Bolu.

In a speech delivered during the welcoming ceremony, Hozan said that the Turkish occupation waged a psychological war against detainees by isolating them from the outside world and preventing information from reaching them.

He added, “We were certain that the revolution in Rojava had succeeded, and we are honored to return under a banner that represents the will of the Kurdish people.”

He also conveyed the greetings of all the resistance fighters in the prisons, expressing hopes for the physical freedom of leader Abdullah Ocalan and the freedom of all fighters in the Liberation Movement.

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