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ŞIRNEX - Turkish state declared martil law under the name of "curfew" in Cizre. It used tanks, artillery and bombs to kill and replace the people in Cizre. Women returned to Cizre after many weeks. "They (refer to Turkish state forces) demolished our homes many time. However, we rebuilt them and we will rebuild our homes again." said Cizre women.

Turkish state forces used many types of weapons to attack on the Cizre district of Şırnak. Cizre people are slowly returning to their homes. Children's smiling faces and stubborn female gazes greet the people who are returned to the town. Some said, "We resisted, we didn't surrender,". Cizre is known as Cizîra Botan. Cizîra Botan is healling its wounds. There is a story of each streets in the town. There is not a battle scene, there is a truth in Cizre. There are demolished, burned and ruined homes and walls in Cizre. But, there are still smiles on children's faces. And women… They are rolling their sleeves up to rebuild their town.

Fatma İden, one of these women, said that she had to leave her home after a shell stuke her home. "It rained yesterday. They demolished my home. Our beds, carpets and all our household goods are under water now. They broke our air conditioner, televisiona and refrigerator." said Fatma and she repeated that she would never leave her home and town.

"The state surrounded us. They killed children. They shot the children in their mothers's wombs. They killed 10-year old and 12-year-old children. They even killed the annimals. But, we will never leave our country. We will rebuild our homes and we will continue to live on our lands. "Basement of savagery" is one street ahead. We left our one part of our heart in the basement." said Fatma.

Hatice Atay also had to leave her home because her home was demolished. "We were at home. They came with tanks. They burned everywhere. We didn't have water and food. I stayed in the kitchen with 40 people. After an artillery fire struke my children, I couldn't stay and I left my home."

The Prime Minister said ,"We'll help you." Hatice reacted these words and said, "We don't need their helps. We will do everything ourselves. We just ask from Erdoğan to stop from killing people. He must leave us alone in our land. They burned our children to death in the basements. They didn't allow the people to evacuate their children from the basements. We will never forget these. Our children will know these."

Saadet Meydan is also rebuilding her home in Cizre. She said, "Cizre will no longer be the same. It will live for revenge. Cruel state killed innocent young people. We couldn't help our children. We will never leave Cizre, even if we have to put up a tent."

(ekip/dk/gd)