BEHDINAN – The People’s Defense Center (NPG) Headquarters Command issued a message to the People’s Defense Forces commanders and fighters. Celebrating the Newroz of freedom fighters, Kurdish people and the peoples of the region, especially Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan, HSM Headquarters Command stated that 2023 Newroz is meaningful and important in many ways, “First of all; Newroz is the 50th anniversary of Leader Apo’s debut.
Latter; this Newroz is the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne. As it is known, the Treaty of Lausanne is a treaty of denial and destruction of Kurdistan. The last hundred years passed with great tragedies and massacres on behalf of our people. However, our people have never accepted the Treaty of Lausanne, never bowed down, and have always resisted the policy of denial and destruction. Even today, the struggle not to recognize the Treaty of Lausanne reached a very important stage in the century.
Thirdly, this Newroz is welcomed at a very important and historical time. For eight years, the Turkish state has been trying to liquidate the freedom movement, completely abolish the gains of the people of Kurdistan, and invade Kurdistan with a policy of genocide.”
The message of the People’s Defense Central Headquarters Command included the following statements:
“2023 Newroz has a special place for us. Rêber Apo started his historic march 50 years ago on Newroz. In 1973, Leader Apo’s meeting with six people in Ankara at Çubuk Dam marked the beginning of a new era in the history of Kurdistan. The beginning of our struggle, our people, was a milestone. Since then, the Newroz fire has been getting stronger and the struggle for resistance and freedom has been getting bigger. On this basis, on behalf of all Kurdistan freedom fighters, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leader Apo’s historic march and offer our greetings and feelings of devotion. We also celebrate the Newroz of our comrades, employees, mothers of martyrs, all our people and all people who believe in Newroz.
Having gained its meaning with the resistance of our heroic martyrs in the past 50 years, Newroz has evolved as a day of resistance, a day of raising the national spirit. We commemorate all martyrs of the revolution in the person of contemporary Kawa Mazlum Doğan and Zekiye Alkan with respect. We bow respectfully before their memories and reiterate our promise to them. We will raise the freedom struggle of Leader Apo and keep the memory of the heroic martyrs alive.
RÊBER APO CONSCIOUSLY STARTED HISTORICAL JOURNEY ON NEWROZ DAY
Newroz has an important place in the history of our people, in the history of the peoples of the region. Newroz is the day of victory against the cruel Dehaq regime. Newroz is a day of unity, resistance and victory. Because the Newroz fire has always been lit by our people of Kurdistan as a fire of resistance and celebrated as the day of victory. As a true holiday, Newroz has always played an important role in the history of our people and the people of the region. However, in the context of the occupation policy carried out against Kurdistan, Newroz was removed from its meaning and the enemies wanted to define it as an ordinary day. But Rêber Apo consciously started his historical journey on Newroz day and since then, Rêber Apo has always seen Newroz as a day of resistance, a day of raising the freedom struggle, unity and solidarity.
Our most important actions took place on Newroz Day. Comrade Mazlum Doğan, especially in the Amed dungeon, carried out a historic action on Newroz in those difficult conditions. Since then, Newroz has always been a festival of new breakthroughs, raising the spirit of resistance and success. Today, on this basis, our people take to the streets to welcome Newroz and celebrate it with a national spirit. As a result of 50 years of labor, Newroz has gained its true meaning.
THE KURDISH PEOPLE HAVE ALWAYS RESISTED AGAINST ATTACKS OF DENIM AND EXTERMINATION
2023 Newroz is meaningful and important for us in many ways. First; Newroz is the 50th anniversary of Leader Apo’s debut. Latter; this Newroz is the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Lausanne. As it is known, the Treaty of Lausanne is a treaty of denial and destruction of Kurdistan. The last hundred years passed with great tragedies and massacres on behalf of our people. However, our people have never accepted the Treaty of Lausanne, never bowed down, and have always resisted the policy of denial and destruction. Even today, the struggle not to recognize the Treaty of Lausanne reached a very important stage in the century.
Thirdly, this Newroz is welcomed at a very important and historical time. For eight years, the Turkish state has been trying to liquidate the freedom movement, completely abolish the gains of the people of Kurdistan, and invade Kurdistan with a policy of genocide. He declared a general war against the freedom struggle and this war continues. Under the leadership of the AKP-MHP, the fascist Turkish state wanted to achieve results by attacking the Freedom Movement with the help and support of NATO, with the collaborationist Kurdish line, using all its means. Therefore, he used all the technology of the period, including chemical and tactical nuclear weapons, against the freedom guerrillas of Kurdistan.
In order to achieve the aim of the genocidal fascist regime; Leader Apo and Kurdistan determined the freedom guerrilla as their main target. In this context, they developed a very severe isolation and psychological torture system in Imrali. This system implemented in Imrali is unique in the world. But Leader Apo showed a very important and historical stance, will and patience against these attacks. Kurdistan freedom guerrillas also displayed a historic resistance led by comrades Azad Sîser, Çiyager, Delal Amed, Egîd Civyan, Çîçek Botan, Atakan Mahîr, Cumali, Çavrê, Nûri, Bager, Mizgîn and Delil. This resistance nullified all the attacks of the enemy against the social and political sphere. Again, Kurdish politics and Turkish democratic forces resisted within the framework of resistance. Our people, in general, stood up on the streets, in prisons, everywhere. Thus, this historical resistance that has been going on for 8 years,
THE ENEMY’S PLAN TO DECLARE VICTORY ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF LAUSANNE
As it is known, the enemy wants to liquidate our movement, the Medya Defense Zones, with the help of the collaborative Kurdish line, agents and traitors, using forbidden weapons with the support of hegemonic powers. It aims to destroy the gains of the Kurdish people everywhere, especially in Rojava, Başur and Şengal. The enemy would thus declare victory on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic and the Treaty of Lausanne. The enemy’s plan was: To liquidate the freedom movement in four parts of Kurdistan in 2023, to destroy the gains of the Kurdish people, and thus to declare the success of the genocide policy and the Treaty of Lausanne on the 100th anniversary of the Republic. However, thanks to the heroic martyrs, the efforts of Rêber Apo, the sacrifice of our people and the determined stance of all the workers of the freedom struggle, the enemy could not achieve this goal. In other words, the enemy did not win, did not get results. This was achieved with the resistance of our heroic martyrs. The breakthroughs developed by our movement, especially in Heftanin in the last three years, in Zap, Metina, Avaşin, Bakur and Rojava in the last two years, have brought the Kurdistan freedom struggle to the highest level.
In 2022, the resistance led by heval Bager, Avzem, Rûbar, Mizgîn, Delîl, Nalîn, Nûrî, Helbest and Doğan in the Medya Defense Zones, Zap and its environs was a great response to the enemy and the enemy was defeated here. This historical resistance and struggle still continues. 11 months have passed since the resistance, almost a year has passed, but the historical resistance still continues. The resistance currently being carried out in the areas of Çemço, Martyr Doğan, Martyr Botan and Martyr Munzur shows how the struggle in 2022 is a historical struggle. This struggle entered a new phase in 2023. The resistance against forbidden and advanced weapons in the areas of Çemço, Martyr Doğan, Martyr Botan and Martyr Munzur is not an ordinary and easy thing.
This resistance created a new method in warfare. This is the opening of a new page in the history of war. It is a sign of how to resist and win against the technology of the age with human intelligence, human courage, human will and skill. This resistance is the victory of human will against the technology of the age. So it is very historical and very sacred. Salute to all the resistance fighters and heroes who fought in the fields of Çemço, Martyr Doğan, Martyr Botan and Martyr Munzur. We sincerely congratulate all of them on Newroz and wish them success in their sacred resistance. Their resistance represents our 51st year revolution, the Apoist self-sacrificing spirit. It is the symbol of Zap’s sacred resistance. It is the symbol of the determination of the people of Kurdistan and the badge of victory. Today, we are lighting the fire of Newroz with these historical resistances and we are celebrating Newroz. Today, our people take to the streets with this spirit and celebrate Newroz.
THE GOVERNMENT INVESTED ALL ECONOMIC INCOME TO THE WAR
After the earthquake last month, it was revealed that the AKP-MHP regime did not prepare for this disaster. Because this fascist regime spent all of Turkey’s economic income on the war, and took no precautions against the earthquake. This earthquake turned into a massacre for the Kurdish people, the Turkish people and the Arab people. The genocidal and fascist AKP-MHP regime is responsible for this massacre. There are fault lines all over the world, people take precautions against it and when there is an earthquake, they survive the earthquake with minimal or no loss. However, the AKP-MHP stole the fascist regime, enriched its supporters under the name of tender, and spent the money on the war, without making any preparations. As a result, hundreds of thousands of our people have lost their lives today. We are very sorry for this, we express our condolences to our people, Turkish and Arab people, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
Our people are celebrating the 2023 Newroz with the anger of the earthquake massacre. After all, Newroz is a day of resistance, unity, rebellion and success against the genocide. Although it is sad, it is very meaningful to celebrate Newroz. On this basis, we see that our people welcome the 2023 Newroz more meaningfully than any other Newroz. Our people develop their national ties with the spirit of the Newroz fire, strengthen their social ties, protect each other, develop the spirit of national unity and aim to conclude the freedom march in this way. For these reasons, 2023 Newroz is not an ordinary Newroz, but an important and historical Newroz. The historic walk is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the distance covered in these 50 years has now reached the stage of success.
DESPITE THE DECISION OF INACTION, THE TURKISH STATE CONTINUES ITS ATTACKS
Another issue is the election agenda in Turkey and Kurdistan. This is also an important issue. 2023 Newroz is celebrated on the basis of the pre-election political and social struggle. The spirit of Newroz is the spirit of resistance and freedom. Election agendas have important meanings. Looking at the current developments and the agenda, we can say that 2023 Newroz will be the beginning of a new era, the policies of oppression and genocide have collapsed, the struggle for freedom and democracy will be the victory Newroz, and it will be the year of success for the people against fascism and genocide.
As it is known, our movement declared inertia after the earthquake in Kurdistan, Turkey and Syria. Our Headquarters Command also accepted this decision of inaction. However, the fascist AKP-MHP regime ignores this extraordinary situation and continues its attacks against our forces. There is no human feeling in the consciousness of this fascist state. He wants to establish his power over the corpses of our people, thus making his regime permanent. So yes, we have declared inaction, but the enemy is disrupting it. Our people and the public are already following this situation and see how humane, popular and social our attitude is, and how inhumane the invading Turkish state is.
AKP-MHP REGIME MAY INCREASE ITS ATTACKS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS
The AKP-MHP government may intensify its attacks in the upcoming elections. The elections to be held on May 14 are undoubtedly a very important election for the future of Turkey and all peoples living in Turkey. Because the peoples living in Turkey are not trying to elect only one person or a few people with this election; they also try to make a decision to change the system. It’s very important to him. But we know that the AKP-MHP regime does not want to give up power; He wants to maintain his power and regime. Therefore, it is not a remote possibility that the fascist regime will develop many dark events, games and tricks in the next 2 months. Because the AKP-MHP regime wants to hold elections by escalating tensions and creating an artificial crisis. For this, they have made some preparations.
For example; He made changes in the election law and made new reforms in the top institution that oversees the elections. This shows that; AKP-MHP will resort to all kinds of ways and methods to maintain their power. It is not clear whether this fascist regime will consent to the election results, this is a matter of debate. There is a suspicion that new operations will develop in this context. In fact, the first operation in the political field was carried out by the Iyi Party, and the leader of the Iyi Party, Meral Akşener, with a harsh speech that nobody expected, suddenly withdrew from the 6-member table and damaged the alliance between them. It was an operation.
It seems that some branches of the state organized this operation and their aim was to disperse the 6-way table, to stop the opposition and to weaken it. But the table did not disperse and they wanted to continue as 5. Most importantly, serious unrest broke out in the Iyi Party base, tens of thousands of people resigned and there was a general reaction among the people of Turkey. In other words, when those who prepared this plan saw that the operation would backfire and Akşener’s party would most likely be liquidated, and that the 6-side table would still win, they found it appropriate for Akşener to return to the table.
OUR FRIENDS SHOULD NOT MAKE AN WRONG APPROACH TO THE DECISION OF INACTION
They had to make this decision. This is an important result for the democratic forces of Turkey and Kurdistan. From where? Because the people of Turkey want change. As a result, this emerged, and this situation further strengthened the opposition’s hand. Now the first operation has failed. But we should know that the second operation will be carried out in the freedom struggle of Kurdistan and in the political field. They will put more pressure on Leader Apo. There is no doubt that they will carry out larger military attacks on the Kurdistan freedom struggle. It is even possible to launch new attacks on Rojava or the Medya Defense Zones. In other words, none of our friends should take the wrong approach to our decision of inaction in this important and historical process.
We should know that the stance of our movement is correct, but the enemy does not listen to it, on the contrary, it increases its attacks and even strengthens the chauvinist and racist wave in Turkish society; It wants to start a war before the election. For this, he will develop attacks. We should all be prepared for such a situation. No one should give up his guard, on the contrary, he should develop his strength. In this critical and sensitive period, both the military forces and the political and social forces must be very careful and be prepared for any kind of development. On this basis, the struggle for freedom and democracy in Kurdistan has now entered a very important and sensitive stage. All friends should approach the tasks of the period very carefully. More attention and precautions are needed today than ever before.
WE MUST REVIEW OURSELVES AGAINST THE REALITY OF LEADERSHIP AND MARTYRS
In such a period, we welcome the 2023 Newroz. Of course, we as members of the movement, freedom guerrillas, fighters, employees and commanders of Kurdistan; we should treat every Newroz as a time of questioning. In other words, we must reconsider ourselves in the face of the reality of the Leadership and martyrs. What is our situation in the face of the Apoist spirit of sacrifice, the spirit of Newroz fire, how should we participate in the victory march of Newroz; we should evaluate ourselves in this context and purify our souls with the purity of Newroz fire.
Let’s face the truth of Leader Apo, the truth of the heroic martyrs, so that we can fulfill our role and mission in the historical Newroz march in the 51st year of our march. With the spirit of resistance of Zap and the spirit of sacrifice of Saras and Rukens, we must avenge all the massacres and not leave the blood of our martyrs on the ground. We must welcome Newroz 2023 with the spirit of sacrifice, revenge and success. We must make 2023 Newroz the year of physical freedom for Rêber Apo and freedom for Kurdistan.
For this reason, we must welcome the Newroz of 2023 with a great spirit and undertake the tasks of the period with this spirit. On this basis, we celebrate the Newroz of Leader Apo, all our comrades, our people and the people of the region. We greet all our comrades with love and respect, and wish success to all our comrades in the spirit of Newroz fire on the 51st anniversary of the historic march.”
