MÊRDÎN - During the vigil on the Nisêbîn-Qamishlo border, a call was made for the recognition of the status of North and East Syria.

 

Turkey and the SNA, which is guided by Turkey, continue their attacks against North and East Syria. The vigil action started at the Qamishlo border in Nisêbîn (Nusaybin) district of Mêrdîn (Mardin) against the attacks continues on its 8th day. Hundreds of people gathered at the Qomıshlo border and continued their protest with slogans. While songs were sung during the ongoing vigil, a delegation from Mûş (Muş) supported the vigil. The participants wore aprons saying "Rojava is our honour", "Bijî bexwedana Rojava (Long live resistance of Rojava)".

 

'RECOGNISE THE STATUS OF ROJAVA'

 

Kerem Çıtalak, DEM Party Mûş Provincial Executive Kerem Çıtalak made a statement in the watch area and said: "Special war policies are being carried out in Rojava. We call out to everyone here; take your hands off Rojava. The children of this country have fought for their freedom. Recognise the status of the Kurdish people. The Kurdish people are a people who want peace. The eyes of all Kurdish people from Serhat to Botan are on Rojava."

 

'EACH ONE OF US WILL FIGHT LIKE THE FREE PRESS'

 

DEM Party Colemêrg (Hakkari) MP Öznur Bartın stated that they are on watch against the "occupation" and war and said that artificial borders cannot separate the people from each other. Öznur Bartın said: "Each of our friends will further increase their resistance against the system that thinks they will separate the people of Rojava and the people here. We promised our people that we will increase our struggle against the special war policies. Today, with a painful news, two of our journalist friends who have been working for years in this area where the occupation and annihilation policies continue here were massacred. We condemn these massacres. Each of us will continue to struggle like a free press worker to reflect the truth."

 

DEM Party Mêrdîn MP Beritan Güneş said: "Today, UCAVs are bombarding Rojava. We lost 2 of our journalist friends who continued their work despite all the difficulties. Journalists Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan have been reporting to us and the whole world what is happening there since the war started in Rojava. They were targeted for this reason. When ISIS crossed the border from Turkey to Rojava, it was written with Nazım's pen. They were saying 'Tishreen fell' and our friend Cihan revealed that this was not the case. Both of our friends revealed the true face of the Turkish state. That is why they were targeted."

 

The statement ended with applause and slogans.