‘The Turkish state will not succeed against the guerrillas’

Since April 23, when the Turkish operation against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones was launched, guerrillas have been carrying out unique struggle and resisting against the most advanced warfare and chemical weapons on behalf of all humanity.

KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) General Presidency Council Member Elif Ronahi spoke to Medya Haber TV on the latest situation with regard to the Turkish state’s ongoing invasion operation in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).

Asked about the mighty struggle of the guerrillas, Ronahi made the following evaluation.

In early 2020, the Cenga Heftanîn military campaign was launched by guerrillas in Heftanîn where Turkish forces could not implement their destruction plan. The resistance there, the struggle against the Turkish troops was magnificent and glorious. However, the Turkish army wanted to launch an attack on Garê in February 2021. It received a huge blow there and had to admit its defeat. Thus, the Turkish army could not achieve success there either and launched an attack against Zap, Metina and Avaşîn, which completely covered the Medya Defense Zones. A revolutionary campaign was launched against this aggression. The Cenga Xabur anf Bazên Zagrosê revolutionary campaigns have been introduced by our forces. This resistance has been going on for 6 months. The Turkish army was planning to capture all these places within two or three months and to completely destroy the guerrillas. It has failed to do so. When it realized that it would not succeed even though it had all the support from NATO, it made an alliance with the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). Turkey convinced the KDP to besiege our forces from another front.

If the guerrilla forces are carrying out such a selfless struggle and resistance, it is because there is a strong belief behind them. If they did not rely on a strong belief, would it be possible to resist the most advanced warfare that includes chemical weapons? A resistance based on this strong belief has been put up. It is not possible to mention each of our friends there. They are all magnificent. There has never been a despicable orientation like Turkey’s, neither in terms of our struggle, nor in terms of the struggles of the world revolutionary movements. Such a dishonourable tendency has never been displayed anywhere else. In response, the guerrilla resistance marks its highest level.

It is necessary to realize that not only the resistance of the 21st century is carried out there, but also revolutionary resistance of all ages and all times is represented. For this very reason, this resistance is very important and very meaningful.

The fact that the Turkish army could not achieve what it wanted at the desired time made it very angry. Alongside its anger, the Turkish state is currently experiencing a political crisis inside the country. The Turkish state wants to destroy the free Kurds and the political ideas that they represent. It hasn’t been able to do this until now, and it won’t be able to do it in the future. It is not enough to mention the resistance of each of our friends a hundred times or a thousand times. We will constantly talk about their resistance. Our people and the Turkish forces should understand it, too. Even if the Turkish state is backed by the collaborator KDP and NATO, it will not succeed against our forces.

The NATO summit has already been held. In fact, the aim of the parties that participated in the summit, especially the Turkish state, is to have the power of NATO behind them at all levels in their war against us. The Turkish state obtained the approval to use chemicals against the guerrilla forces during bilateral talks with the NATO states. The forces which support Turkey today will confront the Turkish state with different methods in the near future.

Just as they have been defeated step by step in the Middle East, the Turkish army has achieved nothing during its 50-year fight against the PKK. It will not achieve its goals in the future, either. The KDP and Turkish state know this very well. However, the MHP-AKP fascist government’s only condition to stay in power longer is to wage a war against the resilient Kurds. This, too, has failed. Now, the Turkish state has two options available. The first is to admit its defeat against us, and the second is to offer a solution relatedly. The Turkish state realized the fighting power of this movement and this guerrilla very well. The Turkish opposition and citizens are also aware of this, and they are concealing the hundreds of soldiers who have died during the battles. That’s why Turkey has reached a stalemate. The Turkish state has to accept its defeat. There is no other solution to it.

Even if a single fighter remains in these mountains, this struggle will not end, the PKK will not end. The Turkish state knows this very well. If one of us falls a martyr, dozens of others take over the struggle. The Turkish state could not enter the areas it wanted and get what it desired. The KDP also lost its credibility in the eyes of the Kurdish people. The KDP should abandon its current stance and think about how to regain its honour in relation to the Kurdish people. Therefore, the resistance of the guerrillas against the most advanced warfare stems from their strong belief. Furthermore, their belief in freedom, the people and commitment to freeing the people and providing a dignified life is what makes them resist. It is this reality that makes the guerrillas carry out such great resistance in a self-sacrificing manner. I once again commemorate and revere our comrades who fought and fell during these campaigns and resistance.