People's Defense Centre (HSM) Headquarters Command released a written statement announcing that guerrillas will have to intervene in the event that attacks by Turkish army on civilian areas continue. HSM called upon all the Kurdish people to manifest a stance and resistance against the attacks of the Turkish army in the areas where people have declared self-governance.

HSM Headquarters Command stated that the attacks launched by AKP against the Kurdish Freedom Movement on July 24 have reached a very dangerous point, adding; “The AKP state which left the people with no choice but to declare self-governance and carry out self-defense against the cruelty, repression and arrest operations by police, plans to commit a massacre in a rarely seen racist-fascist attitude by reflecting this situation as 'founding a state within a state'.”

The statement pointed out that in order to avoid an 'escalation of the conflict in cities', the guerrilla forces of HPG have yet not participated in the rightful resistance which was started by Kurdish people and youths to defend their living areas against the AKP savagery. However- the HSM said- Turkish military forces have intervened this process with weapons that aim a mass killing of civilians in Varto two days ago, and in Farqîn (Silvan) and Şemzînan (Şemdinli) as of yesterday.

'WE WILL HAVE TO INTERVENE'

HSM Headquarters Command warned all the relevant forces that HPG will have to enter the cities and intervene the situation to defend the Kurdish people and youths in the event that the Turkish army continues its attacks on these neighborhoods where youths are trying to defend themselves amateurishly.

"It is obvious that no one will be able to make amends for the probable heavy consequences of such a case. The Turkish army should therefore stop intervening the civilian-popular resistance of our people. It is not us but Erdoğan and and his followers that will be responsible for the consequences in the contrary case"

HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD TAKE ACTION

Regarding the torture perpetrated on the body of YJA Star guerrilla Ekin Wan (Kevser Eltürk) who fell during a road-closure action in Varto on August 10, HSM said this was savagery that trampled on human rights, laws of war and the values of the Kurdish people. HSM underlined that it was not possible for the Kurdish people to accept or tolerate this case which hurt their honour and dignity.

HSM called on all human rights organizations, relevant international agencies and all the circles defending the societal values to stand against these inhumane practices of the Turkish state and fulfill their responsibilities in order for the Turkish state to abide by the rules of war.

KURDISH PEOPLE SHOULD RESIST AND PROTECT THEIR HONOUR

In order to hinder the growth of the savagery and destruction started by the AKP-led Turkish state in Kurdistan, and to stop the destructive attacks of the Turkish army against the Kurdistan people and youths resisting in a civilian and amateur manner, HSM called upon the peoples of Turkey and Kurdistan to not remain silent on the AKP attacks in Varto, Farqîn and Şemzînan, to unite their power, manifest will and stance against the massacre attempts, and to support the areas that have declared self-governance.

HSM underlined that the youth of Kurdistan should resist bravely, protect their honour, defend their streets against the cruelty and savagery of the Turkish state, and join the guerrilla ranks to give the required answer to the AKP brutality.