‘If necessary, I will take up arms and fight’
The Turkish state has committed war crimes in North and East Syria, said 60-year-old Fatima Hisên from the town of Zirgan (Abu Rasin). “If necessary, I will take up arms and fight against the occupation.”
SORGUL ŞÊXO
Zirgan (Abu Rasin)- The Turkish state and Turkish-backed factions attacked and occupied the Afrin Canton of North and East Syria in 2018 and then the cities of Serêkanîyê (Ras al-Ayn) and Girê Spî (Tell Abyad) in 2019. Many villages of the town of Zirgan (Abu Rasin) were also occupied. 60-year-old Fatima Hisên had to leave her home in Zirgan’s Dada Ebdal village to the town of Zirgan due to the attacks.
Her house completely destroyed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan uses all kinds of weapons to attack North and East Syria, Fatima Hisên told NuJINHA. “My house was completely destroyed in the Turkish attacks. Therefore, I left the village of Dada Abdal to Zirgan; however, we are still subjected to Turkish bombardment here. Everyone asks why Erdoğan attacks us and what he wants from us. This tyranny must end now.”
‘He should stand trial’
Fatima Hisên thinks that the Turkish state aims to terrorize the Kurds. “However, they forgot that they are terrorists. The only terrorist is Erdoğan. Erdoğan should stand trial for committing war crimes in North and East Syria. Everyone talks about human rights; where are human rights? If there were human rights, we would not be subjected to Turkish bombardment.”
‘We are not scared’
Fatima Hisên drew attention to the armed groups positioned in the occupied areas of North and East Syria. “Where did these armed groups come from? All came from Türkiye. Erdoğan allows them to cross the border. We are not scared no matter what the Turkish invaders do. The Turkish state supported by many states attacks us. Our fighters, who are labeled as terrorists, are our children and they fight to defend us, our homeland.”
‘The Kurds are no longer the old Kurds’
Fatima Hisên concluded her speech, saying, “We will not allow Erdoğan to revive the Ottoman Empire because the Kurds are no longer the old Kurds. Those who prevail will be the Kurds. Erdoğan must withdraw his army and armed groups from our region. Erdoğan aims to occupy Syria. As the Kurdish people, we will keep defending our homeland along with our fighters. If necessary, I will take up arms and fight against the occupation.”