(en) acracia.org: LIFE AFTER THE TRENCHES: ON THE STRUGGLE
FOR AUTONOMY IN NORTHERN KURDISTAN (ca) [machine translation]
The doors to the last house are open in neighborhoods where for days the state had tried
to enter with thousands of armed soldiers. In these areas where people have made their own
will, it is impossible to see the State's presence outside of a few main streets in
armored cars. ---- An order stateless ---- After the trenches Cizîr (Cizre) is a life
closely linked to those who have paid a price for their cause. There is great enthusiasm
and excitement that does not forget the sufferings of the past. A people that does not pay
attention to whether or not the government will continue to focus their attacks and their
determination and faces saying "we have paid such a price would still be paying it if
necessary." It is easy to understand the meaning of Cizîr strength from the solidarity
shown after the trenches. Behind the trenches and barricades, prevails 'order stateless'.
Recent memories ...
It must be said that the people of Cizîr self-government has not sued anyone, because it
is becoming constantly stressed that taking these practical steps have entered a path of
no return. The sufferings that the state has inflicted on the population of Cizîr in the
past, still recent memories. Youth who remains on guard day and night behind fortified
positions with sandbags is the best guarantee of self-government. For a cornerstone of
self-government is self-defense, which allows people residing behind these fortifications
live in peace.
The children of those killed
in pro-government media which tell lies about how "the PKK is forming a canton in Cizre"
the question of "who are the youth" remains hidden. We got to random houses as guests.
After lunch and tea we ask some questions to those who live in the house: "Who are these
young people." The old matron of the house answers, "these are the children of those
killed in 90. Each and all of them grew up in the streets and are now making it known that
they do not want to see their own families among those killed."
Popular celebration
was a night of celebration in the district of Nur, where for nine days of special forces
teams tried to enter deploying heavy weapons. Halays people are dancing around the fire.
Even if the neighborhood is surrounded by armed units, morale is high. The holes in the
sheets hung as a defense against snipers and bullet holes in the walls of the houses
remain as evidence of the kind of resistance that took place here.
Be careful kids!
Mothers who tell us how in neighborhoods where there are tens of thousands of residents
never a theft incident, remain on the doors of your home as indestructible monuments.
These mothers never fail to offer prayers or warnings to "be careful" while distributing
food and water to the young. Children, to which there was no need to force them to explain
their experiences during these days, are smiling and keep their toys in hand. Three
brothers named Baran, Helin and Esra play alongside the trench next to his house.
'We are not going to continue going to school'
Baran is 11 and explains the police assault their neighborhoods. Explaining how the houses
were targets, we realized it was "as if we were in a war." When we remind Baran and his
sister that the school is about to start, he says "we're not going to continue going to
school. However, if there are Kurds schools will go. "In the intimate conversation that
takes place in the late evening accompanied by tea, the main topic of conversation among
those who remain on guard outside the homes is how the Turkish public opinion has remained
insensitive people living in the district.
In conversations in which the word "peace" is not mentioned Cizîr residents, who are the
light of the roadmap that the people of Kurdistan must follow, are standing shoulder to
shoulder together with those whom they have elected and who has not chosen the state of
those who are never more responsible.
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