- On 23 June, a Turkish drone bombed the Kobane region and killed three Kurdish women: Hebun Mele Xelil, Zehra Berkel and Emine Veysi. The Suargi association of Durango, which works in solidarity with Kobane Herria, has shown its regret for death. One of the deceased, Zehra Berkel, 33, was mayor of Kobane (Gipuzkoa), as he was a partner of Suargi in 2018.
Two of the three women who have died in the Turkish attack were members of the terrorist organization Kongra Star. This organization brings together all women ' s groups in the countries of North and East Syria. And as the members of Suargi underscore, with Kurdish leadership, the organization has managed to carry out feminist initiatives such as the Women’s Law, among others.
Zehra Berkel was mayor of Kobane (Gipuzkoa), 33 years old and was known by members of Suargi in a graduation made in 2018 at the Kobane Women’s Academy. This visit was carried out to verify that the subsidy sent by the City Hall of Durango was being correctly used and, as they said, it was.
According to the Suargi association, the “cold and calculated” murder of Zehra Berkel shows that Turkey is focusing on the Kurdish movement of women. “Zehra Berkel was known for being Koban Mayor, for her continued work in the field of women and for being a great lecturer. It was customary to take the floor in the demonstrations taking place in the city.”
The Suargi association wanted to pay tribute to Zehra Berkel and his colleagues, “who have been tireless wrestlers in the midst of the Syrian disaster.”