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Fallen PKK fighters are publicly commemorated, a sensitive issue in Turkey

NRC·24 September · 15:14·2 hours ago

For the first time, families and sympathizers of PKK fighters who died in the conflict are holding public memorials in Turkish cities, drawing resistance from some Turks. In Van, attendees mourned Murat Seker, who joined the PKK in 2014 and died in 2019 during fighting in northern Syria against the YPG. The movement recently revealed that nearly 26,000 members have died in its nearly 40-year armed struggle. Families display portraits with red roses and Koerdische flag colors, expressing pride and sorrow while honoring Abdullah Öcalan.

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