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When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi
figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da
qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so
called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
Gianna d'Artali.
Leyla Arzu Ilhan
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024 - by BERJIN KARA
<<Leyla Arzu Ilhan: We will light the Newroz fire against the
international conspiracy
<We will light the Newroz fire against the international conspiracy,>
said Leyla Arzû Îlhan, member of the İştar Assembly in the Makhmour
refugee camp, indicating that Newroz is a stand against the government,
slavery and the oppression of nature.
Makhmour- Newroz celebrations, annually held on March 21, are an
uprising against injustice and oppressive regimes. The Kurdish people in
four parts of Kurdistan and abroad are getting ready to celebrate Newroz
with great enthusiasm. NuJINHA spoke to Arzu Ilhan, member of the Iştar
Assembly in Martyr Rustem Cudi Camp (Makhmour Refugee Camp) about the
meaning and importance of Newroz.
'Newroz is an uprising against oppression and occupation'
Newroz is a stand against the government, slavery and the oppression of
nature, Leyla Arzu Ilhan said. <According to ancient legends, Kawa the
Blacksmith led an uprising against Assyrian tyrant Dehak on March 21, in
the year 612 B.C. Newroz is the day when Kawa the Blacksmith started a
struggle against the brutality of the Assyrians. Today, Newroz is an
uprising against oppression and occupation. Although the ruling powers
define Newroz as a festival and the arrival of spring, Newroz is an
uprising. Today, the Kurdish people celebrate Newroz with great
enthusiasm.>
'It is a day of resistance'
The struggle of the Kurdish people led by the Kurdish Freedom Movement
makes Newroz even more meaningful, she said. <Newroz has been celebrated
for 2,650 years but the second Newroz fire was lit by fire that Mazlum
Doğan lit in Diyarbakır Prison against the oppression of the Turkish
state (Mazlum Dogan set his body on fire on March 21, 1982 in prison to
protest the oppression of the Turkish state). Mazlum Dogan resisted
oppression and torture with three matchsticks and said, "You cannot
break our determination to fight against oppression and torture". Thus,
Newroz became meaningful once again. Many revolutionary women such as
Zekiye, Berivan and Rewşen showed that Newroz is not a festival but an
uprising against oppression and a day of resistance.>
'We will light the Newroz fire against the conspiracy'
Leyla Arzu Ilhan concluded her speech saying, <The Medes, led by Kurds,
rose up against the brutality of the Assyrians and managed to establish
a social confederation in which all people could live together. Today,
leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan) has shown how the people could resist
oppression with the Democratic Nation Paradigm. This year, we will
celebrate Newroz in our mountains, valleys, villages and cities. We will
light the Newroz fire against the international conspiracy. I wish a
happy Newroz to leader Apo and the freedom fighters of Kurdistan.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/leyla-arzu-Ilhan-we-will-light-the-newroz-fire-against-the-international-conspiracy-34771?page=1
Fewziya El Miri
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024
<<Writer and poet Fewziya El Miri dies at 76
Writer and poet Fewziya El Mirî, member of the Intellectuals' Union of
Raqqa, died in Raqqa on March 17, at the age of 76. She wrote dozens of
poems and nine books.
Raqqa- Writer and poet Fewziya El Miri, member of the Intellectuals'
Union of Raqqa, died in Raqqa on March 17, 2024 at the age of 76.
Throughout her life, she wrote dozens of poems and nine books. Fewziya
El Miri was bid farewell to her last journey in the village of Til El
Beya, east of Raqqa, on March 18. The members of the Culture and Art
Body of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES),
intellectuals, writers and poets attended her funeral ceremony. At the
funeral, the Zenubya Women's Community expressed its condolences to the
family of Fewziya El Miri. <We received the news about the death of
writer and poet Fewziya El Miri with great pain and sadness. As the
Zenubya Women's Community, we express our condolences to her family and
loved ones. Fewziya El Miri left her mark on history as a female writer
and poet.> Fewziya El Miri received awards from the Culture and Art Body
of the AANES and the Intellectuals' Union of Raqqa. >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/writer-and-poet-fewziya-el-miri-dies-at-76-34772?page=1
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024 - by HADEEL Al-OMAR
<<IBS cases on rise in Idlib
There is an increase in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) cases in Idlib,
especially among displaced women, due to contaminated water. Women have
no access to health services due to financial reasons.
Idlib- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), also called the gastrointestinal
tract, is a disorder that affects the stomach and intestine, causing
symptoms such as cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea
or constipation. IBS is common among displaced women living in IDPs
camps of Idlib, controlled by the Turkish state and its armed faction
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). 37-year-old Majda Al-Karmo is one of the
displaced women suffering from IBS. Especially in winter, she suffers
from abdominal bloating. <I cannot buy medications due to their high
prices and I feel depressed due to constant abdominal pain. I always
feel stressed and sad. I do not want to go out or do anything. My
husband starts feeling uncomfortable due to this situation. He threatens
me to marry someone else. I cannot receive treatment because there is no
hospital or health center near the camp.>
Poverty prevents her from following a diet
<I cannot follow the diet recommended by the doctor due to poverty,>
said 44-year-old Rabab Al-Shardoub. <We often eat one meal a day. We
cannot buy vegetables or meat because they are very expensive. All we
eat are legumes, rice, bulgur and lentils. I do not believe I will feel
better due to our living conditions.>
'Stress may make symptoms worse'
Gynecologist Soha Al-Khatib told us that environmental factors such as
diet, infection, early life trauma and stress could cause IBS. <Stress
may make symptoms worse. People suffering from IBS should receive both
medication and psychological support. IBS patients should avoid feelings
such as fear, anxiety and stress. However, people living in IDPs camps
suffer from difficult living conditions and they have no access to
health services.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/ibs-cases-on-rise-in-idlib-34774?page=1
Women of Sweida call on journalists
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024 - by ROCHELLE JUNIOR
<<Women of Sweida call on journalists to make their voices heard
Women participating in the peaceful protests in Sweida for months react
to the pro-government media distorting their protests and call on <real>
journalists to make their voices heard.
Sweida- The peaceful protests erupted in the Druze majority city of
Sweida over the high inflation rate and deteriorating economic situation
in Syria on August 17, 2023 continue. Yesterday, protesters gathered at
Karama Square and marched to the building of the media and television
center in Sweida by chanting the <The Syrian media is a liar> slogan.
'The pro-government media distort our peaceful protests'
The peaceful protests at the Karama Square are distorted by the
pro-government media, said Maha Al-Atrash, one of the women protesters.
<The Syrian citizens have not trusted the Syrian media for 50 years
because they know that the media are dominated by pro-government
outlets. The pro-government media outlets have been distorting our
peaceful protests and have remained silent against the crimes in Syria
for eight months,> said Al-Atrash, calling on <real> journalists to make
their voices heard.
'The Syrian media is a liar'
Shahira Tarudi called on the Syrian people not to forget the first spark
that started the revolution in the country and said, <We marched to the
building of the media and television center and chanted 'The Syrian
media is a liar'. Since the revolution in 2011, we have held peaceful
protests; however, we have faced all kinds of oppression by the
government. We will keep holding our peaceful protests until the
government changes.>
'The word is a weapon that scares the most powerful tyrants'
Salam Al-Nabwani, another protester, also condemned the pro-government
media outlets for distorting their protests. <The world is a weapon that
scares the most powerful tyrants,> she said. <A word can express
thoughts and spark protests. On March 18, 2011, a word sparked protests
in Syria and showed how the will of people is stronger than the regime.
Although we have held peaceful protests to build a new life, the
pro-government media outlets have carried out a smear campaign against
us. The powerful battle is the battle of awareness.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-of-sweida-call-on-journalists-to-make-their-voices-heard-34775?page=1
Tearing Walls Down
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024
<<Documentary film 'Tearing Walls Down' released on website of Rosa
Luxemburg Foundation
The 'Tearing Walls Down' documentary film telling the life stories of
four female politicians - Figen Yuksekdag, Gültan Kışanak, Aysel Tuğluk
and Sibel Yiğitalp- has been released on the website of the Rosa
Luxemburg Foundation.
News Center- The Tearing Walls Down documentary film telling the life
stories of four female politicians - Figen Yuksekdag, Gultan Kışanak,
Aysel Tugluk and Sibel Yigitalp - has been released on the website of
the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation on March 18, on International Day of
Worldwide Solidarity with Political Prisoners. The documentary film is
available on the website with German, French, English, Spanish, Italian
and Kurdish subtitles. The documentary directed by Hebun Polat and Şerif
Çiçek and produced by Adil Demirci, Onur Guler and Yeşim Coşkun is based
on the poetry book entitled 'Tearing Walls Down' by Figen Yuksekdag and
the book entitled, <Purple Color of Kurdish Politics> by Gultan Kışanak.
Gultan Kışanak is a Kurdish journalist, author and politician. She was
the co-mayor of the Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality. She has been
imprisoned since October 2016. Figen Yuksekdag, the former Co-chair of
the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), has been imprisoned since November
2016.
Aysel Tugluk, former HDP MP, was arrested in 2016. Although she has been
suffering from dementia since March 2021, she was released from prison
in 2022 following the Forensic Medicine Institution (ATK) report that
she could not stay in prison.
Sibel Yigitalp, former HDP MP, has lived abroad as an exile for years.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/documentary-film-tearing-walls-down-released-on-website-of-rosa-luxemburg-foundation-34776?page=1
Farahnaz Sharifi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 19 Mar 2024
<<'My Stolen Planet' wins Top Prize at Thessaloniki Festival
'My Stolen Planet', a documentary film directed by Iranian filmmaker
Farahnaz Sharifi, has won the Golden Alexander award at the 26th
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
News Center- 'My Stolen Planet', a documentary film directed by Iranian
filmmaker Farahnaz Sharifi, has won the Golden Alexander award at the
26th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival. The documentary
film features archive footage showing life in Iran before the 1979
Revolution.
The film won the Golden Alexander award on Sunday, automatically
qualifying the film for Oscar consideration. The 26th Thessaloniki
International Documentary Festival was held in Thessaloniki, a city in
Greece, from March 7 to March 17, 2024. A total of 250 documentary films
were screened at the festival. The Thessaloniki International
Documentary Festival, annually held in March, is among the most
prestigious documentary festivals globally.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/my-stolen-planet-wins-top-prize-at-thessaloniki-festival-34777
Newroz celebrated in Bash Qeshlaq village
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024 - by Agrin HOSSEINI
<<Newroz celebrated in Divandarreh's Bash Qeshlaq village
Newroz fire was lit in Bash Qeshlaq, village in the Divandarreh County
Iran's Kurdistan province with the participation of hundreds.
Divandarreh- Newroz has been celebrated in four parts of Kurdistan.
Wearing their traditional clothes, women, children and men light a fire
and dance around the fire to celebrate Newroz. The Newroz fire was lit
in Bash Qeshlaq, village in the Divandarreh County Iran's Kurdistan
province, yesterday evening. NuJINHA spoke to several women celebrating
Newroz in the village. <Newroz is the rebirth of nature and the start of
a new year,> said Jale.M., a women's activist and one of the women
celebrating Newroz in the village. <Every season has its own meaning.
Autumn brings sadness to people's hearts while spring makes everyone
happy. This Newroz celebration shows the vitality and dynamism of the
Kurdish people. In any situation, we say that resistance is life.>
Jhaleh, another woman in the village, talked about the massive security
presence during the Newroz celebrations. <There are many security forces
as if they are afraid of everything. So far, many Newroz celebrations
have been cancelled in many villages. Despite that, women still
celebrate Newroz by chanting the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi slogan. We will keep
celebrating Newroz and resisting until our demands are met. I hope women
and men will dance around the Newroz fire together one day.> In her
speech, she wished a happy Newroz to everyone. <People know what the
truth is and whenever they have the opportunity, they say, 'little by
little, we can grow and become more and destroy the tyranny'.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/newroz-celebrated-in-divandarreh-s-bash-qeshlaq-village-34770?page=1
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024
<<Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 8 people in Afghanistan
Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan early on Monday killed at least
eight women and children.
News Center- A Taliban government spokesperson said on Monday that
Pakistani airstrikes killed at least eight people, women and children,
in border regions of Afghanistan. The spokesperson said Pakistani
airplanes targeted civilian homes in Khost and Paktika provinces near
the border with Pakistan at around 3:00 a.m. local time (2230 GMT).
According to the spokesperson, all eight people killed were women and
children. On Saturday, a suicide bombing targeted a Pakistan army post
near the Afghan border, killing seven soldiers. During the funeral of
the soldiers, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari promised a strong
response. The early morning airstrikes in Afghanistan came two days
after the suicide bomb.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/pakistani-airstrikes-killed-at-least-8-people-in-afghanistan-34769?page=1
Dozens detained in Turkey
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024
<<Dozens detained in Turkey
Dozens have been detained in dawn house raids conducted in Şırnak, Izmir
and Elih (Batman) by riot police and soldiers.
News Center- Dawn house raids were conducted in Şırnak, Izmir and Elih
(Batman) by riot police and soldiers. Ayşegül Ceylan, Yakup Durak, Reşit
Umut Çaglı, Agit Şerifoğlu, Ayşe Soysal, Rojhat Karaviş and an
identified person were detained in the dawn house raids conducted in
Şırnak's Cizir (Cizre), Hezex (Idil), Silopiya (Silopi) district and
Dergul (Kumçatı) town. The reasons for their detention are still
unknown.
26 people, including two children, detained in Izmir
After the Newroz celebration in Izmir yesterday, seven people, including
a child, were detained. In the dawn house raids, 19 people, including
People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) Çigli Co-chair Leyla
Tufan and a child, were detained.
Five people detained in Elih
Five people were taken into custody in the dawn house raids conducted
Elih. Yusuf Islam Demir, Halil Olmez, Zeynep Aslan, Ayşe Akıncı and
Mahsum İnci have been reportedly detained on charges of <propagandizing
for a terrorist organization>. According to the reports, the number of
detained people may increase.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/dozens-detained-in-turkey-34767?page=1
Sustainable solutions are need for women and children
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024 - by ASMAA FATHI
<<'Sustainable solutions are need for women and children with special
needs'
In Egypt, people with special needs face challenges and violations.
Women and children with special needs face more challenges and
violations.
Cairo- People with special needs face many challenges in society such as
social isolation and stigma and discrimination. Women and children with
special needs face more challenges. NuJINHA spoke to Chaden Moataz,
Communication Officer at the Shamseya for Innovative Community
Healthcare Systems, a non-for-profit organization based in Egypt, about
the activities carried out by the Sahmseya for people with special
needs. Founded in 2012, Shamseya works closely with healthcare providers
to find innovative healthcare solutions that patients face. In 2015, the
organization implemented a project called, <We Follow Together> in
cooperation with Egyptian ministries of health and social solidarity to
provide health services to people with special needs. The aim of the
project was to raise awareness and create early detection tools for
children with special needs.
'Producing sustainable solutions is important'
Speaking about the accessibility in health centers, Chaden Moataz said,
<Hospitals and health centers must have wheelchair ramps. Producing
sustainable solutions is important. Shamseya is a problem solver to
challenges facing healthcare. We believe that all individuals with
special needs and their families should benefit from health services. A
collective effort is required. We can provide better living conditions
to women and children with special needs by preventing the exploitation
faced by them.> Pointing to the importance of awareness-raising
activities, she said, <The families of children with special needs must
be supported so that they can integrate their children into society and
develop their skills. We must provide opportunities for them to live,
work, and enjoy hobbies and other activities.>
'The group most deprived of their rights to information and protection'
Magda Soliman, Head of Societal development Unit at the Center For
Egyptian Women's Legal Assistance (CEWLA), thinks that the people with
special needs are the group most deprived of their rights to information
and protection. <The families of children with special needs do not know
what their children need and how to treat and guide their children. NGOs
should carry out awareness-raising activities to provide necessary
information to the families and society.> Speaking about the health
insurance scheme in Egypt, she said, <The families of children with
special needs face problems because they cannot cover the costs of
health care. They should be supported to meet the special needs of their
children, since many of them cannot cover the costs due to their
economic conditions and the rising cost of living.> The CEWLA holds
activities for people with special needs and their families. <We
organize training courses for mothers so that they learn what they
should do for their children. Mothers attending the courses have many
questions about hygiene and childcare and whether their children have
sexual needs. We should make more efforts about the sexual and
reproductive health of women with special needs. NGOs must make great
efforts for children with special needs because they are in dire need of
support and help.> >>
Source incl. videos:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/sustainable-solutions-are-need-for-women-and-children-with-special-needs-34766?page=1
Killing of Ehmed in Afrin
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Killing of Ehmed in Afrin sparks anger: The whole world must rise up
Displaced women of Afrin living in Shahba reacted to the killing of a
Kurdish boy named Ehmed Xalid Mamo in the Jindires town of Afrin and
called on everyone to rise up.
Shahba- On March 13, a 15-year-old boy named Ehmed Xalid Mamo was
kidnapped and killed by a man named Yamin Ehmed Ibrahim, member of the
Turkish-backed faction, in the Jindires town of Afrin. After the killing
of the boy, people took to the streets of Afrin to protest; however,
they were attacked and many were arrested by the Turkish-backed
factions. Since Afrin was occupied by the Turkish state and
Turkish-backed faction in 2018, the residents of Afrin have been
subjected to many inhuman practices such as torture, kidnapping and all
forms of violence. On March 20, 2023, four people were killed by the
Turkish-backed factions in the town for celebrating Newroz. The killing
of Ehmed in Afrin sparks anger among the displaced people of Afrin, who
live in Shahba.
'The people of Afrin must rise up'
NuJINHA spoke to displaced women of Afrin in Shahba. Hevin Mihemed began
to talk by expressing her sincere condolences to the family of Ehmed
Xalid Mamo. Calling on the people of Afrin to break their silence, she
said, <Do not remain silent against the occupation of the Turkish state
and Turkish-backed factions. Inhumane violations occur every day in
places occupied by the Turkish state and its factions. We are all
Ehmed's family and we will defend his rights. The grief of Ehmed's
mother is the grief of all of us. I call on our people and the
international community to rise up in order to prevent such incidents
from taking place again.>
'We condemn the killing of the child'
Şoreş Kelo, another displaced woman of Afrin, reacted to the killing of
Ehmed Xalid Mamo in Afrin and called on human rights organizations to
<fulfill your duty to put an end to occupation attacks and stop the
massacre policies of the Turkish state. We must stand by Ehmed's family
and support them. We should not remain silent against the inhuman
practices. If we do not stop this occupation, more children will be
killed in Afrin. Our innocent children are targeted and killed by the
Turkish-backed factions in Afrin. The whole world must rise up to
protect children and their rights in Afrin.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/killing-of-ehmed-in-afrin-sparks-anger-the-whole-world-must-rise-up-34765?page=1
Displaced women of Afrin
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024 - by RAPERIN BEKIR
<<Displaced women of Afrin: We wage the second phase of our resistance
in Shahba
Displaced women of Afrin describe their resistance against the difficult
living conditions in IDPs camps in Shahba as <the second phase of their
resistance> and say they will keep resisting.
Shahba- On January 20,2018, the Turkish state and Turkish-backed
factions began to attack Afrin Canton with the approval and support of
international forces. The people of Afrin resisted the attacks for 58
days; however, Afrin was occupied by the Turkish state and Turkish
backed-factions on March 18, 2018, committing war crimes and crimes
against humanity, displacing thousands. After Kurdish forces withdrew
from Afrin to prevent more civilians from being killed, some people of
Afrin were forcibly displaced from their own hometown to Shahba.
Describing their resistance against the difficult living conditions in
the camps in Shahba as <the second phase of their resistance,> the
displaced women of Afrin say they will keep resisting with the hope that
they will return to their homeland one day.
'We keep resisting'
Salwa Şeyho, one of the displaced women of Afrin living in Shahba, told
NuJINHA that their lives in Afrin were very good. <We had many olive and
fruit trees in Afrin. Our lands were our source of income. However, we
were displaced from our homeland by the Turkish state.> Salwa Şeyho
believes that the Turkish state attacks the Kurdish people in order to
take revenge on them. <But we will take our homeland back from the
factions. The people of Afrin resisted the warplanes and heavy weapons
of the Turkish state for exactly 58 days. Today, we resist in Shahba.>
'Being displaced is like death'
Pointing to the crimes being committed by the Turkish state and
Turkish-backed factions in Afrin, she said, <Martyrs' cemeteries in
Afrin were destroyed by Turkish warplanes. This shows how they are
brutal. Being displaced is like death. We will never forget the brutal
attacks of the Turkish state in Afrin.>
'We have been waging the second phase of our resistance in Shahba'
While talking about when they left Afrin, Salwa Şeyho said, <We had to
leave our lands, homes and memories. I still remember the screams of a
mother whose child died in her arms. We did know whether the cause of
her childs death was hunger or cold. She was experiencing the grief of
losing her child while experiencing the pain of leaving her homeland.
Despite everything, we will keep resisting. We have been waging the
second phase of our resistance in Shahba. Although we resist the
difficult living conditions in the camps, the international community
keeps remaining silent against the Turkish attacks.> In an interview
with NuJINHA Zeynep Xelil emphasized that their resistance against the
Turkish state in Afrin continued in Shahba. <We keep resisting in Shahba
in order to return Afrin despite the ongoing Turkish attacks on Shahba.
While resisting the Turkish attacks, we are also subjected to the siege
imposed on Shahba by the Syrian government.> After being displaced from
Afrin to Shahba, Zeynep Xelil began to work for assemblies, communes and
organizations supporting women. <We have been resisting in Shahba for
six years with the hope that we will return to Afrin. Afrin is our
homeland and we will return to our homeland. The people of Afrin,
especially women, will resist and stand by our forces until Afrin is
liberated from the Turkish forces and Turkish-backed factions.>
'We will endure all difficult living conditions to return'
<We will endure all difficult living conditions in the camps to return
Afrin,> Susan Owusu said. <We will continue to resist until Afrin is
liberated and the war ends.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/displaced-women-of-afrin-we-wage-the-second-phase-of-our-resistance-in-shahba-34764
Women celebrate Newroz
Jinha - Womens News Agency 18 Mar 2024 - MEDINE MAMEDOGLU
<<Women celebrate Newroz in Dep: We should always be shoulder to
shoulder
<As long as we exist, the Newroz fire will burn. We should always be
shoulder to shoulder,> said women, who attended the Newroz celebration
in the Dep district of Xarpet.
Xarpet (Elazıg)- The Newroz celebration kicked off in the Dep (Karakoçan)
district of Xarpet (Elazığ), hometown of Mazlum Dogan, on March 15, 2024
with the participations of thousands. Women wearing their traditional
clothes chanted slogans such as "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Women, Life,
Freedom)" and Biji berxwedanan zindanan (Long live the resistance in
prisons)>. Thousands danced around the Newroz fire and celebrated it
with great enthusiasm. NuJINHA spoke to the People's Equality and
Democracy Party (DEM Party) Dersim MP Ayten Kordu and women attended the
celebration.
'Newroz is the festival of all ignored people in Kurdistan and Turkey'
Newroz is the festival of all ignored and oppressed people in Kurdistan
and Turkey, Ayten Kordu emphasized. <We lit the first Newroz fire here
with people. We are now in the hometown of comrade Mazlum. We remember
all revolutionary people such as Zekiye Alkan and comrade Rewşa with
respect. Thanks to their struggle, we, as Kurdish and Alevi people,
struggle today. I commemorate all our comrades, who lost their lives
while struggling for freedom.>
'It is lit by millions today'
Ayten Kordu emphasized that the current process was an important one for
them. <Today, the Newroz fire is lit in many parts of Kurdistan and
Turkey. Newroz is the festival of resistance and freedom for the people
of Mesopotamia. We light a fire at this festival of resistance. This
fire is the fire of freedom, equality and our struggle. The fire of
resistance was lit years ago and it is lit by millions today,> Ayten
Kordu said. <Newroz is the festival of not only Kurdish people but also
the millions, who resist and struggle for freedom together. We make this
fire even bigger. Newroz is not only a symbol but also the struggle and
resistance of all of us. The Newroz fire lit here is the resistance of
people. This resistance will start here and then spread everywhere.>
'We should always be shoulder to shoulder'
<I hope everyone feels this fire burning inside us. Happy Newroz to
Mazlum Dogan,> said Zin Bingol, noting that 2024 Newroz will be the
festival of success and victory. <People should join hands to win in the
local elections. As Kurds, we should give up uniting. We should always
be shoulder to shoulder.>
'The resistance of Mazlum Dogan is our existence'
Newroz means freedom and fraternity of people, Suna Şahin said. <Our
struggle is the struggle for freedom. The Kurdish people should unite
now. We must not bow down to anyone. If the Kurdish people unite, they
will overcome all barriers. Today, we gathered to demand freedom. The
resistance of Mazlum Dogan is our existence. The fire started years ago
has been burning for years and it will continue to burn as long as we
exist. The local elections are approaching and I call on the Kurdish
people to vote in the elections. We should support our party, the DEM
Party.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-celebrate-newroz-in-dep-we-should-always-be-shoulder-to-shoulder-34763
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