Sêvê Demir

A friend of Fatma’s, a comrade who shared the same suffering. Under the AKP / MHP regime, to love freedom is a crime subject to the death penalty … BiographySêvê Demir was born in 1974 in the village called Sute from the district of Savur in Mardin, Southeastern Turkey. She had to emigrate to Manisa, …

Fatma Uyar

What does it mean to be an female activist under the AKP/MHP regime? What does it mean to be a woman in search of freedom and justice, love and peace? That one puts one’s life on the line, just like Fatma Uyar and her two friends… BiographyFatma Uyar was born on 28 August 1988 in …

Amina Omar (Barin Kobane)

A smile you won’t forget. A woman with the desire for freedom and the willingness to fight. Amina Omar or Barin Kobane has done more than just defend her homeland, she has fought for the freedom of women worldwide. BiographyBarin Kobanê was born in the village of Qarn Kalbin in the Al-Bab region in the …

Aqeeda Ali Osman

A determined woman, always in resistance and with attitude. A woman who, no matter what history brought, did not let herself be diverted from her path. A woman who was murdered by the Turkish regime… BiographyShe was born in 1966 from the people of Kerky Laki, and she is a national figure, fighter and female …

14. REASON

Asya Yüksel, a woman who has experienced a lot herself and who, sharing her experience, sought the path of women’s liberation, was murdered precisely for this desire for justice and gender liberation. 14. Asya Yüksel BiographyAsya Yüksel was born in 1973 in Şırnaks Uludere district. She was married at a young age and mother of …

13. REASON

Dilek only asked the policemen who stormed her home to take off their shoes. The question ended deadly for the young woman. Date of birth: 1991; The family living in Istanbul originally comes from Maraş and is of Alevi faith. Dilan is one of the five children of a working mother and father who emigrated …

12. REASON

Forced to work at a young age to support her family, she was murdered while looking after the sheep. Eyşê Ehmet Ferhan Eyşê was a child of 17 years. She worked to support her family financially, going from her mother’s place to the sheep pen. Eyşê was a high school student, but in order to …

11. REASON

Derya had a bright political future in the HDP before the Turkish government took her life because of its policies. On December 14, 2015, a 78-day curfew was imposed in the Cizre district of Sirnak as part of the military siege. It has been almost five years since then, on February 7, 2016, 137 people …

10. REASON

We have only presented 10 of our reasons so far: This is the third child today. These reasons are enough for us: Erdogan must be held accountable so that children finally have a future! Today our Reason is: Cemile… Cemile Çağırga was shot dead outside the door of her home in Cudi District on September …