YJA-Star (Free Women's Troops) Central Headquarters Command issued a written statement on the anniversary of the February 15 international conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.

In its statement, YJA-Star said the following:

"We condemn the February 15 Conspiracy, which was carried out against our Leader, Kurdish people and humanity, and commemorate our comrades that dedicated their bodies to freedom and as they expressed their commitment to the Leader with the motto "You cannot darken our Sun" and the freedom martyrs that followed in the footsteps of these comrades."

"DATE OF FEBRUARY 15 CHOSEN ON PURPOSE"

In its statement, YJA-Star said "Every period when international hegemonic powers intensify their attacks on the Middle East is when these powers are weakening and experiencing chaos. It is evident that they want to turn our region into a blood bath as they target the Middle East and intensify their attacks in order to redesign the region and reinforce the status-quo. Our Leader, movement and people are at the center of these attacks. The international conspiracy is a result of this reality. Today, the conflicts constitute a the third world war, the aggravated isolation of our Leader and the attacks against our movement and people illustrate this reality.

Their attacks on our Leader and Freedom Movement aim to divide up Kurdistan and reinforce the status-quo in the region, just like how the first and second world wars ended up. Therefore, Leader Apo was taken to İmralı on February 15; the date when the Sheikh Said rebellion was crushed through a conspiracy. History has proven to us many times that none of these steps are coincidental. Therefore, the date of February 15 was chosen and put into practice on purpose.

"OUR LEADER PUT UP A HISTORIC RESISTANCE"

Our Leader, who has been subjected to an unprecedented torture on İmralı over the past 18 years, has always resisted the attempts of annihilation and elimination, and defeated the conspiracy with every step he has taken. Aware of the impact of our Leader, who has proved that the crisis of the system could only be overcome through democratic modernity, the powers behind the conspiracy felt threatened and therefore targeted our Leader.

The developments in Rojava and North Kurdistan in favour of the Kurds have become the nightmare of the fascist AKP-Erdoğan fascist government, and they thus targeted Leader Apo once again on seeing his successful role in these developments. No healthy communication has not been made with our Leader since April 5, 2015. The AKP government increased its fascism and declared a state of emergency which had already been in place in North Kurdistan. A referendum will be held soon in order to systematize these attacks. Viewing the attacks on Leader Apo and the Freedom Movement as the only way for victory, Erdoğan and the AKP government carry out all their these policies on this basis. Such an approach and discourse illustrates the immorality and carelessness of the AKP. It should not be forgotten that the policies pursued over our Leader will become a fireball and burn themselves. The Turkish state that is planning such games and resurrecting fascism over the Kurdish people must know that with its fighters and millions of patriotic people, the freedom movement has formed a ring of fire around our Leader. It is impossible to break this circle. With their system and defense force, our Leader, women and people are determined to enhance their paradigm to protect the values of humanity in the 21st century.

"WE WILL STAY FOCUSED ON THE FREEDOM OF OUR LEADER"

With their unique resistance in 'the construction and defense of Democratic Autonomy and Free Life,' Kurdish people, women, youth, elders and fighters have proven their loyalty to the Leader. Therefore, we say that no matter where we are, we will defeat the International Conspiracy and end the İmralı System if we organize ourselves, lives, and actions and take steps towards victory.

As the defense force of free life and women, we YJA-Star declare to the world that will never accept a life without Leader Öcalan and that every breath we take without our Leader is forbidden to us. We will enhance the struggle for freedom that we inherited from martyrs such as Sara, equip ourselves with the spirit and will of Kurdê, Rotînda, Viyan and Evrim, fight with the philosophy of self-sacrifice of Zîlan, Arîn, Zeryan and Doğa, and reunite with Leader Apo. It should not be forgotten that every YJA-Star guerrilla is a fighter of self-sacrifice for Leader Apo. In this sense, we commemorate our martyrs that have shed light on the darkness of the conspiracy and we promise that our resistance will prevail and we will follow the footsteps of our great martyrs as we form a ring of fire around our Leader."