JINHA

COLEMÊRG - Women have begun to plant seeds in their garden with the coming of spring despite "ban" in the Yüksekova ditrict that has been under the siege of martial law. In the district, thousands of houses and gardens have been demolished. Women don't leave their neighborhoods despite the attacks, bombardment and harassment. They are planting seeds in the spirit of solidarity like a family. They'll distribute the vegetable in harvest time to the victims according to their needs.

As martial law has continued in the 48th day in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari despite the state announced, "Operation ended" in the town. The residents don't leave their homes despite the state's pressure and policies of "displacement". Thousands of citizens are planting seed in their garden in the Yeni, Yeşildere, İpek and Esenyurt neighborhoods with coming of spring by ignoring "bans". Women begin to spade the soil up in the early morning. Then, they plant seeds of vegetables like potato, onion, cucumber, corn, sunflower and pumpkin. They leave the soil two-three days without touching to the seeds become green.

Women, who plant their gardens despite the "bans", water their gardens every morning and they hoe the gardens afternoon. They cover the vegetables with nylon to prevent them from rain, snow and hail. Women decide to distribute the vegetable in harvest time to the victims according to their needs.

One of these women is Kudret Aksu, mother of Süleyman Aksu, who was killed in Suruç Massacre. Kudret state that she lives in Orman neighborhood and she was forced to leave her home by state forces. Kudret said she and her family are guests in the homes they are staying. Kudret said, "We had been forced to leave our home so we cannot plant the seeds in our garden. However, this home is also my home. I try to do my best. We planted the seeds in our garden everyyear. However, we cannot plant the seeds this year due to the state. They demolished our houses and gardens. I wish the God doesn't leave them unpunished."

Another woman Nurgül Şahinoğlu, meanwhile, said, "We have to plant the seeds in small area due to the ban. We couldn't find the seedling of tomatoes, eggplant and peppers due to ban, so we didn't plant them. They burned thousands of houses. We'll distribute the vegetable in harvest time to the victims according to their needs. We area family here, we'll be in solidarity."

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