Wednesday, 9 September, a delegation from the Peoples Democratic Party (HDP) Selahattin Demirtas including the Co-Chair, two ministers and several MPs began way to Cizre, to support the people of this city blockaded and under the state of emergency regime. However, out of Midyat / Mardin, the convoy was stopped soon after by the police acting on the orders of the Turkish Minister of the Interior.

Ignoring the prohibition to move forward, the Co-Chair Selahattin Demirtas HDP, said that the delegation would continue his journey on foot. “By decision of the Prime Minister, we are blocked at 90 km from Cizre and prevented from leaving Midyat. However, we can not abandon the people of Cizre to death. Together with Ministers and Deputies, we will reach Cizre walk. “

For over six days that the town of Cizre suffered the repression of the Turkish security forces. So far, eight civilians were killed and many others wounded by gunmen elite police snipers on rooftops. For fear of being targeted by snipers, people dare not leave their homes. Those who come out, even if only to buy bread, are killed or injured. In the latter case, they can neither go to the hospital or to have the assistance of an ambulance.

A man aged 80 died for lack of medical supplies. Moreover, the body of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Nur district is maintained by his parents in a freezer, unable to bury. Countless are snipers on rooftops ambushed and continue to terrorize the people, preventing them from going outside, to take their wounded to hospital and even to bury their dead.

Because of the seriousness and urgency of the situation, an HDP delegation decided to enter in Cizre in solidarity with the inhabitants of the besieged city, to try to end the curfew and the state Emergency and to investigate and testify about the atrocities committed against civilians.

Given the silence of the international community to terrorism Turkish forces against Kurdish civilians, it is up to the democratic forces and the population of the town of Cizre support and respond to the most urgent needs.

We call upon the international media to cover this crucial peace march. Distance from Midyat Cizre is 97 km, which requires a step of about 20 hours.

The Kurdistan National Congress