"By strengthening our social foundations, educating our youth, defending our lands, and resisting the violence and oppression of the Turkish state, ISIS, and their affiliates, we uphold the revolutionary vision of an alternative future," YPG said.
The General Command of the People's Defense Units (YPG) released a statement on the occasion of 1 November, World Kobanê Day.
The YPG statement on Friday includes the following:
“Today, we commemorate World Kobanê Day, a day that embodies resilience, sacrifice, and the unyielding pursuit of freedom. A decade after the historic resistance that sparked hope worldwide, we remain dedicated to the values that made Kobanê a universal symbol of courage and human dignity.
Kobanê’s resistance was more than a battle against ISIS; it was a profound stand for humanity, a choice of hope over despair, and a defense of the core principles of freedom, equality, and coexistence. Our heroic fighters, young women and men who stood shoulder to shoulder, demonstrated that resistance serves not only military victory but also the protection of human dignity.
Today, threats to our revolution persist in the geopolitical landscape. Occupying forces and their allies attempt to dismantle the democratic self-governance we have built. Yet we remain resolute in our commitment to peaceful resistance, the building of inclusive institutions, and honoring those who sacrificed for these achievements. To the international community, we emphasize: Kobanê was not an isolated event nor the end of our struggle. The resistance born there endures. The dangers confronting our society and revolution remain as critical as they were a decade ago. While ISIS may be physically defeated on the battlefield, its ideology persists as a formidable threat. Regional actors, notably the occupying Turkish state, continue to support ISIS and other extremist groups covertly, aiming to undermine our revolution and democratic self-governance model. The international community’s silence only emboldens those who seek to rekindle this dark ideology.
We will remember our martyrs not just with words, but through actions. By strengthening our social foundations, educating our youth, defending our lands, and resisting the violence and oppression of the Turkish state, ISIS, and their affiliates, we uphold the revolutionary vision of an alternative future. On this day, we reaffirm our commitment to the path of resistance, the protection of our revolution, and the principles of democratic autonomy that inspire us. We extend our congratulations on World Kobanê Day to all our people, the region’s communities, and freedom-loving people worldwide.”
