The protests that started after the usurpation of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality on 4 November continue. Democratic Regions Party (DBP) Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır, Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayors Ahmet Türk and Devrim Demir, Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) MPs, members of the Free Women's Movement (TJA), DEM Party Youth Assembly, Peace Mothers’ Assembly and many people participated in the ongoing action in front of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality.

Speaking during today’s protest, Devrim Demir, Co-Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality, said the following:

“The trustee's eyes are on the people's food. The trustee is occupation. The trustees are not reciprocated in these municipalities. It is not about our person. The real issue is that Kurds cannot live peacefully in their own land. 2 terms ago, we saw all the theft at the hands of the trustees. If they felt a touch of shame, they would not do the same today and not appoint trustees to the will of the people. They have no shame. We will continue to resist in the squares and streets until we get our rights. We will take back what is ours and send these thieving trustees away.”

DBP Co-Chair Keskin Bayındır said, “They appointed trustees before. The government should look back from that day to today. What have they achieved? The Kurdish people have not taken even one step back against the trustee persecution. What do they want to achieve with trustee policies? Do they want us to give up our language, identity, culture, patriotism and honour? If so, let them look at our history. The Kurdish people have always defended their will and will continue to do so. The current resistance is the biggest answer. The Kurdish people are claiming their language and identity day by day. We see your open hostility. They sacked 418 Kurdish workers. You are hostile to the Kurdish people who want to live honourably in their own land. We will never bow down to you.”

Stating that the trustee appointments are now a national issue, Keskin Bayındır said, “They say they have gained positions by usurping the Kurdish people. You may have taken this building, but you will lose thousands of positions. Millions of people from the Middle East to Kurdistan support the struggle of the Kurdish people. This struggle of ours is just and justified. It is your practices that are unjust. Therefore, it is you who will be defeated. Our people are resisting this oppression in all cities. They do not accept this situation. It is a matter of Kurdishness and patriotism. We will fight until victory.”

Underlining that their struggle is a struggle for freedom, Bayındır concluded his words as follows: “This struggle is a struggle for freedom. It is them who will bow their heads in the face of our struggle and they will be defeated. Their defeat will be at the hands of the Kurdish people. We believe in our people who have not bowed down to oppression until today. Erdoğan and Bahçe will be defeated. As long as you continue with these policies, the Kurdish people will continue to resist on the streets.”