HANNOVER, GERMANY
A 16-year-old Kurdish teenager, Halim Dener, was murdered by German police while hanging an ERNK poster in 1994. Martr Halim was commemorated at the place where he was murdered yesterday.
In the commemoration, which started with a minute of silence in memory of the martyrs of revolution in Steintor Square, a large photo of Halim Dener was hung along with photos of Zeynep Kınacı (Zîlan) who carried out a self-sacrifice action in Dersim on 30 June 1996 was hung on a wall in the square.
Different parties, initiatives and groups, such as IL (Interventionistische Linke), Rote Hilfe, Antifaschistische Gruppe Hannover, Die Linke, Greens and Black Lives Matter initiative, spoke at the commemoration organized by the JXK and YXK Hannover, organized by the Halim Dener Campaign. During the memorial, a letter sent by Dener’s brother was also read.
Greetings and Martyrs are immortal
Dener’s brother, Aydın Dener, stated in his letter as such: “I was 6 years old when my brother died. So I can hardly remember his memories. All I remember is that when my brother’s funeral came to our village, there were many military vehicles. I could feel my late mother suffering from deep pain and grief for Halim… I remember it very well. My mother has suffered for years, not many words are needed to explain my brother. He was someone who did not accept injustice. He went another way because he did not accept injustice. This road took him to another country. He was murdered there. We remained in great pain. Of course we have to deal with the pain, and especially present our thanks to everyone who attended the commemoration. Greetings and Martyrs are immortal. ”
Halim Dener was shot dead by German police
Ayfer Kahraman, one of the founders of the Halim Dener Campaign, said that their aim is to commemorate Halim Dener in a way he deserves, to keep his memory alive and to provide justice.
Emphasizing that they are not only targeting within the Kurdish society, but also trying to strengthen the organization between the Kurdish and German left, Kahraman said, “Because Halim Dener was shot by a German police and this was an indication of the attitude of the German state towards the Kurds and left circles.”
Aliye Ekinci, spokesperson for the Ronahî Women’s Council, stated that they condemned the German state because the person who killed a 16-year-old boy was not tried.
Leon Enrique, spokesman for the Black Lives Matter initiative, stated that they will be seekers of justice at every anniversary, until the law finds its place in the murder of Halim Dener. He added that the failure to prosecute the fascist police who killed Dener would remain a black mark for Germany. Enrique also condemned the fascist attack in Vienna, calling for international solidarity.
While Mamoste Mahmut condemned injustice, MLPD representative Kurt Kleffel said, “The color of fascism has not changed wherever it is and is always the same.”
HDP former district head for Viransehir, Xosnav Ada, said the fight against fascism is needed more than ever.
In his speech, Tevgera Ciwanên Şoreşger’s representative promised to keep Dener alive in all areas of life, while emphasizing that legal struggles will continue.
The commemoration ended with slogans following the speech of Osman Agirî and Çetin Ciwan.
