{"id":856,"date":"2025-09-30T20:06:51","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kjkonline.net\/en\/?p=856"},"modified":"2025-09-30T20:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:20:25","slug":"leader-ocalan-writes-a-letter-to-the-yazidi-community-in-shengal-i-protect-your-existence-and-your-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kjkonline.net\/en\/nivis\/856","title":{"rendered":"Leader \u00d6calan writes a letter to the Yazidi community in Shengal: I protect your existence and your rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTo the Shengal administration and the Yazidi community&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I am not Yazidi, but I have taken your pain and your identity to heart. You will never experience new genocides again; this oppression will never be repeated anywhere. I will not give up on holding those responsible for the last massacre accountable. I will not give up on the women and children who were abducted. I will fight to the end for their rescue and for justice to be served. I have made it my mission to work together to build a future where you can live freely and proudly continue your culture.<\/p>\n<p>I have great respect for you. I protect your existence and your rights. I received the precious gift you sent. I promise that one day I will meet you wearing that outfit. With the hope of meeting in freedom and strength.<\/p>\n<p>September 8, 2025<\/p>\n<p>With greetings and respect<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah \u00d6calan<\/p>\n<p>Imrali Island\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTo the Shengal administration and the Yazidi community&#8230; I am not Yazidi, but I have taken your pain and your identity to heart. You will never experience new genocides again; this oppression will never be repeated anywhere. I will not give up on holding those responsible for the last massacre accountable. 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