2025 Newroz is being celebrated this year with great enthusiasm by millions of people under the slogans “Rêbertiya Azad Civaka Demokratîk” [Free Leader with Democratic Society] and “Newroz of Democratic Society for Freedom”. The freedom guerrillas fighting in the Medya Defense Zones (guerrilla areas in northern Iraq) are also welcoming Newroz with great enthusiasm and excitement. Speaking to ANF, the guerrillas of the HPG (People's Defense Forces) emphasized that this Newroz will be the Newroz when Leader Apo [Abdullah Öcalan] regains his physical freedom.

Ferman Penaber: Happy Newroz 2025 to our people, to Leader Apo, the architect of freedom, to the prisoners of freedom, to the comrades fighting in the emplacements and to the martyrs of Kurdistan freedom in the persons of Mazlum Doğan, Rahşan and Zekiye. As HPG forces, our belief and determination are complete. This Newroz will be the Newroz when our Leader and Kurdistan are freed. We will definitely fight for this Newroz to be the Newroz of freedom for oppressed peoples.

Newroz has a different meaning for us. In our history, Kawa the Blacksmith lit the Newroz fire of freedom by achieving victory as a result of his rebellion against the tyrant Dehaq. Mazlum Doğan, a follower of Kawa the Blacksmith, lit the first spark in the Amed dungeon and raised the Newroz fire again. After that, Rahşan, Zekiye and many other comrades made great sacrifices and ensured that Newroz is celebrated by millions of people today. It is thanks to them that we have reached this stage. Newroz is freedom. It is a national holiday for us. Once again, happy Newroz to our leaders and all the peoples in the region.

Delil Hawar: I congratulate Rêber Apo, all comrades and our people on Newroz. We will make Newroz the foundation of the physical freedom of the Leader with revolutionary spirit. Bijî Rêber Apo, Bijî Newroz [Long Live Leader Öcalan, Long Live Newroz].

Mahir Apoci: Happy Newroz 2025 to Leader Apo, the architect of freedom. Also, happy Newroz Day to our people and our comrades fighting in emplacements. We hope that this Newroz will lead to the freedom of the peoples of Kurdistan and the region. We welcome Newroz with this claim. Bijî Rêber Apo, Bijî Newroz.

Mazlum Çiyager: We wish a happy Newroz to our comrades who are fighting in the emplacements, to Leader Apo, to the martyrs of Kurdistan's freedom struggle and the Kurdish people. We promise that we will crown their struggle with victory. In 2025, we will fight and struggle for the physical liberation of Leader Apo. Our aim is to make this year the year of freedom for Leader Apo and the peoples. Within this framework, the aim of all of us must be to achieve freedom and a democratic society. A new process has started under the leadership of Leader Apo with the 'Call for Peace and Democratic Society'. As HPG-YJA Star guerrillas, we stand by our leader until the end. We will do our best. We are ready for both peace and war.

Newroz is sacred to our people. It has a great meaning. Newroz is an uprising for the Kurds. Today is the day of liberation from genocide, dictatorship and oppression. As guerrillas, we celebrate this day in a way worthy of its meaning. For us, the meaning of Newroz is very valuable; it creates the spirit of our resistance. Bijî Newroz, Bijî Rêber Apo.

Kurtay Dêrazor: Happy Newroz to Leader Apo, to the Kurdish people, to the prisoners of freedom and to all the comrades resisting in emplacements. Newroz has a great meaning for our leader, our people and our movement. We, too, will struggle to make the fire lit by comrade Mazlum Doğan brighter. We will live to carry Mazlum Doğan's Newroz spark to victory. No matter what, we will fight to make Newroz 2025 the year of physical freedom for Leader Apo.