Tekoşîn Cudi, one of the delegates at the PKK's 12th Extraordinary Congress, stated that the PKK, which has been fighting relentlessly for 52 years, has played an important role in the history of Kurdistan. 

Remarking that the PKK has ended the denial of the Kurds and Kurdistan, Tekoşîn Cudi continued: "First of all, I send my greetings, love, and longing to Leader Apo (Abdullah Öcalan), and I congratulate the 12th Congress of the PKK. I remember with gratitude Comrade Fuat, Comrade Rıza, and Comrade Sırrı Süreyya Önderi, the pioneer of the peace and democracy process who lost his life, and I bow with respect before the memory of all freedom martyrs in their persons. I greet all patriotic and freedom-loving people.

The PKK has been a light for everyone against darkness. For 52 years, it has waged a relentless struggle and fought a fierce war. Heavy sacrifices have been made, and martyrs have fallen. Leader Apo has pioneered the PKK’s reality and the struggle for freedom. For mental change and transformation, for the creation of a conscientious society, for the people to uphold their values, and for people to be freed from the clutches of fascism and a new life to be established, the Leader has fought relentlessly for 52 years. This struggle continues to this day, and Leader Apo is still at the forefront. As militants of Leader Apo, we will continue our struggle to achieve our goal and purpose, and to build a democratic, equal, and free life where all peoples can live together. The PKK has played a historic and significant role in this context for 52 years.

The PKK differs from all other movements in that it has established a women's army and a women's party. A society led by women is being built. Five thousand years ago, women's culture was destroyed by the patriarchal system and women were enslaved. Leader Apo found a way for women to fight and resist again. Thousands of women joined this revolution, thousands fought in the war, and thousands gave a part of their bodies, their children, their property, and their possessions for freedom. The PKK played a crucial role in the struggle led by women and in the awakening of women's consciousness. Therefore, I can say that the PKK is a spirit and will never end. The PKK is also culture and art.

The Kurdish people could not say they were Kurds, and the name Kurdistan could not be mentioned. The PKK put an end to this denial of the Kurds. Following the end of denial, women also broke the chains of slavery alongside the PKK. The mental revolution carried out by the leader created an awakening, conscience, and search for freedom among freedom-loving and democratic people. Today, as women are used as commodities in the capitalist system, all women must take ownership of their bodies, souls, and cultures. This is primarily the responsibility of women artists, because culture and art are created by women. The leader re-created women's culture with the establishment of the PKK.

That is why the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadî’ (Woman, Life, Freedom) actions in Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan, Iran) became known throughout the world, and all women embraced them. Just as Ayşe Şan and Meryem Xan confronted great difficulties and continued Kurdish traditions by speaking Kurdish, the leader embraced this. It started with Mizgîn, continued with Delîla and Berçem. These comrades reached the pinnacle within the PKK through their voices, their art, their colors, and their armed struggle. We will fulfill our duty with great responsibility to ensure that the light created by Leader Apo in everyone's hearts spreads throughout the world and never allows darkness and fascism to prevail.”