Press Release

On the 40th anniversary of his death, we remember with respect and gratitude Dr Mehmet Hayri Durmuş, co-founder of our PKK party, creator of our Dervish-like ascetic life, who was always committed to the people, taught us the existence of the sincere revolutionary and co-led the 14 July Resistance.

Comrade Hayri was one of the architects of the resistance in the shape of the PKK and is still symbolic of the guiding principle of never endangering the organised life of the party, no matter how difficult the conditions may be. As his companions, we promise to take his uncompromising spirit of resistance as a guiding principle until victory. Our attachment is to comrade Hayri and his ideals and dreams, which we will achieve no matter what.

On the 40th anniversary of his martyrdom, we commemorate Comrade Doctor Mehmet Hayri Durmuş, one of the founders of our party, the PKK, one of the creators of our dervish life, who always saw himself as indebted to his people, taught us how to be a revolutionist in the right way, and pioneered the July 14 Resistance. Comrade Hayri, who is one of the architects of the PKK's style that led to victory by resisting, became the name of not compromising the PKK's organizational life and style under the most difficult conditions. As followers of Comrade Hayri; We promise that we will always base on the style of struggle he created, his uncompromising attitude of organizationalism even under the most difficult conditions, and his dervish revolutionism, and that we will certainly achieve his goals and dreams.

As a result of the actions carried out by our forces in memory of Comrade Hayri Durmuş 12 invaders were punished, 4 invaders were injured and 1 drone was hit. The invading Turkish army's Resistance Areas; It bombed 22 times with warplanes, 20 times with attack helicopters and dozens of times with howitzers.

The details of the actions are as follows;

1. Within the scope of the Bazên Zagrosê Revolutionary Campaign in the Zap region;

– At 10:55 on September 11, the invaders who wanted to advance towards the Şehîd Aryen battle positions of Çemço were hit with heavy weapons by our mobile teams.

2. Within the scope of the Cenga Xabûrê Şehîd Savaş Maraş Revolutionary Campaign;

– At 07:00 and 07:45 on September 11, the invaders who wanted to bomb the battle positions in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons were hit by our forces first with sabotage tactics and then with individual weapons and hand grenades. After the action, the invaders had to retreat one stage.

– Explosives prepared by the invaders to bomb the war positions in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area at 07:45 on September 11 were destroyed by our mobile teams.

– The invaders who tried to enter the Şehîd Çekdar war tunnels in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area on September 11 were put under control by our forces. The invaders were first ambushed at 10:00 and then hit with sabotage tactics. In this action, invaders were hit with hand grenades, individual weapons and assassination tactics. It was determined that at least 10 invaders were punished and 4 invaders were injured in. It has been determined that 1 of the punished invaders has a high rank and their names are Savaş, Fatih, Gökhan, Serkan, Burak, Naci, Harun, Mert, Oğuz and Fuat. In order to prevent our forces from recovering the weapons and equipment of the killed invaders, the Turkish army bombed the area with the dead bodies was bombed with warplanes and howitzers. 1 drone flown over the action area was hit by our mobile teams. Later, 2 more invaders who took action were hit and punished with an assassination tactic. After the Turkish army bombed the scene with warplanes and howitzers, they bombed and set fire to the place where their own soldiers' funerals were, with incendiary rockets from attack helicopters, and burned the dead bodies of the soldiers. The area of ​​action and the funeral of some of the punished invaders are still under the control of our forces.

In actions lasting from 10:00 to 16:00, 12 invaders were punished, 4 invaders were injured and 1 drone was damaged.

3. The attacks carried out by the invading Turkish army with tactical nuclear bombs and chemical weapons;

– On September 11, at 14:30, the invaders left flammable materials in the Şehîd Bahoz war tunnels in the Şehîd Fedakar Resistance Area and set them on fire. At the same time, the invaders bombarded the war tunnels with chemical weapons. It has been determined that the chemical gases used turn into particles in combination with water and stuck to the rock mass.

4. On September 1, the invading Turkish army launched a comprehensive operation in the villages of the Gever district of Colemêrg. This operation, which included the villages of Memkawa, Yekmala Jor, Yekmala Jêr and Meşkan, continued until 6 September.

5. Attacks by the invading Turkish army;

– On September 11, Gire Bihar, Girê Cûdî and Sîda Resistance Area were bombed 22 times with warplanes.

– On September 11, Girê FM, Girê Cûdî and Sîda Resistance Areas were bombed dozens of times with howitzers.

– On September 11, the invading Turkish army is trying to demolish the battle positions and tunnels in the Şikefta Birîndara Resistance Area with scoops and crushing buckets.

– On September 11, the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area was bombed 20 times with attack helicopters.

– On September 11, drone activity was observed in Girê FM and Şehîd Fedakar Resistance Areas.

September 12, 2022

HPG Press Centre