Press Release

On June 26, 2017, the Turkish army carried out set downs near the Sesmala village in the Akdağ area of Amed with the support of warplanes, cobra-type attack helicopter and reconnaisance aircraft, launching an extensive operation. In this intensive technical attack, 11 of our comrades under the command of commander Aşut (Şahabettin Çolak) reached martyrdom after fighting heroically against the enemy. 

Our comrade Martyr Aşut was a concise and humble companion of ours, who had served in Northern Kurdistan for many years and knew all the hardships. Our comrade Aşut, who became a symbol of honesty, altruism, devotion and sincerity in all circumstances, has fulfilled the responsibilities he has undertaken and has owned intense efforts in our liberation struggle. Commander Aşut comrade, modest and friendly in his life, knew that he could sew the organizational life wherever he is with his characteristics of a laborer. He has based himself on constantly explaining and comprehending the struggle to his environment.

In her long-running struggle in the ranks of freedom, comrade Arjin has also been one of the pioneers of comprehending to the women comrades under her command of a life which will be liberated by fighting.

Comrades Aşut and Arjin joined the caravan of martyrs by fighting with the group they had commanded against the intensive technology of the fascist Turkısh army. In the name of Martryr Aşut and Arjin comrades, we remember with respect and gratitude, and renew our promise of carrying out the memories of these 11 comrades who were always amazed by the truth of the Leadership and who always knew to be focused on victory.

The ID information of our martyr comrades are as following;

Nom de Guerre: Alaaddin Tirej Name-Surname: Serhat Bayram Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Aysel - Salih Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Alaaddin – Serhat Bayram

Nom de Guerre: Arjin Amed Name-Surname: Şükran Türk Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Laika - Cemal Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Arjin – Şükran Türk

Nom de Guerre: Aşut Star Name-Surname: Şahabettin Çotak Place of Birth: Batman Mother's-Father's Name: Kezban - Baki Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Aşut – Şahabettin Çotak

Nom de Guerre: Çiyager Peyman Name-Surname: Mehmet Salih Yaşar Place of Birth: Batman Mother's-Father's Name: Rahime - Mustafa Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Çiyager – Mehmet Salih Yaşar

Nom de Guerre: Erdal Tolhıldan Name-Surname: Ahmet Sider Place of Birth: Şırnak Mother's-Father's Name: Halime - Tahir Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Erdal – Ahmet Sider

Nom de Guerre: Fedakar Amed Name-Surname: Şaban Çiftçioğlu Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Fevziye - Mustafa Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Fedakar – Şaban Çiftçioğlu

Nom de Guerre: Haki Bitlis Name-Surname: Mustafa Yalçınkaya Place of Birth: Bitlis Mother's-Father's Name: Mensude - Medeni Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Haki – Mustafa Yalçınkaya

Nom de Guerre: Jinda Adar Name-Surname: Makbule Gizlemiş Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Perihan - Seyithan Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Jinda – Makbule Gizlemiş

Nom de Guerre: Koçer Peyman Name-Surname: Mehmet Nuri Özçelik Place of Birth: Muş Mother's-Father's Name: Kezban - Medeni Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Koçer – Mehmet Nuri Özçelik

Nom de Guerre: Şoreşger Amed Name-Surname: Genco Aslan Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Hanife - Mehmet Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Şoreşger – Genco Aslan

Nom de Guerre: Xecê Şahrud Name-Surname: Esra Özcan Place of Birth: Amed Mother's-Father's Name: Sevim – Mehmet Nesim Date and Place of Martyrdom: June 26, 2017 / Amed

Xecê – Esra Özcan

 

September 7, 2017

HPG Press Centre