BEHDÎNAN – HPG Press Center stated the following regarding the martyred guerrilla:
“Our esteemed internationalist revolutionary comrade Elefteria Hambi was impressed by our Leader’s idea of democratic socialism and the self-sacrificing war waged by Apoist militants against all reactionary forces, especially ISIS gangs who are hostile to humanity. On the basis of this deep influence, with a high socialist and internationalist consciousness, it directed its direction to the Middle East and its center, Kurdistan, for the freedom of all peoples. Our comrade Elefteria, whose heart beats for the freedom of all humanity, fought selflessly from North East Syria to Medya Defense Zones. Our comrade Elefteria was martyred in an attack carried out by the invading Turkish army with warplanes in the Sêdarê area of Garê on November 25, 2019.
Turning to Kurdistan, believing that our leadership can realize its dreams with its democratic, ecological and women’s libertarian paradigm; Our comrade Elefteria, who struggled with great sincerity, honesty and self-sacrifice, has always been a source of strength and morale for her comrades. Beautiful human internationalists, like our comrade Elefteria, increased the freedom struggle of the peoples with their participation. Starting from Europe, he also played a major role in breaking the limitless exploitation system imposed on the peoples of the Middle East by capitalist nation-states and international hegemony.
As her comrades, we consider ourselves lucky to be carrying on the freedom struggle of our peoples together with such a valuable internationalist revolutionary and noblewoman who liberated her soul. We express our condolences to all the democratic German people and the people of Kurdistan, whose hearts are in favor of the freedom of the Kurdistan people and all peoples, especially the precious family of our comrade Eleftaria.
The identity information of our comrade Elefteria Hambi is as follows:
Code Name: Elefteria Hambi Name Surname: Eva Maria Steiger Place of Birth: Germany Mother – Father Name: Corinna – Hans Michael Date and Place of Martyrdom: 25 November 2019 / Garê |
Seeing the universal and international spirit, historical resistance and line of victory of the PKK, hundreds of revolutionaries joined the ranks of the Kurdistan Freedom Struggle and joined this epic resistance. Our comrade Elefteria, who was born in a democratic family in Memmingen, Germany, was one of the leading international militants who participated in Rêber Apo’s freedom march. Growing up in conditions dominated by capitalism did not prevent our comrade Elefteria from questioning life and the system. Our comrade, who has overcome the false perception of freedom created by capitalism’s destruction of society, has embarked on a search for a new and correct life. As a young woman, our comrade, who brought to consciousness the fact that women were commodified within the system, deepened her searches and conducted many researches. She closely followed leftist movements, continued her quests on the one hand, and on the other hand, by participating in anti-system actions, she focused on learning in practice. Our comrade, who studied physics at the university, took part in a more active struggle during this period. Our comrade Elefteria, who has a strong sensitivity towards life and the environment in Europe, where the fact that capitalism is an enemy of the environment as well as people and society is seen concretely, has also taken its place in ecological movements and studies, and has waged an integrated struggle in many areas. Our comrade did not compromise her resistance despite being detained many times, continued her struggle with great determination.
Our comrade, who started to get to know the oppressed Kurdish people, who had to migrate from Kurdistan and become refugees due to the oppression and persecution of the colonial Turkish state, from their childhood, closely followed the Kurdish people and their struggle with great will and passion all over the world. As she got to know the Kurdish people and their struggle, our comrade became curious about Rêber Apo’s thoughts and found the answers she was looking for in Rêber Apo’s defenses and analyses. The search and struggle of our comrade Elefteria brought to consciousness the fact that the Women’s Freedom Ideology and PKK philosophy developed by our Leadership, are the essence of truth, brought her together with Rêber Apo’s freedom ideology and PKK philosophy. The historical struggle in Kurdistan had a great impact on our comrade Elefteria, the Rojava Freedom Revolution, developed by Kurdish women, has left deep impressions on our comrade Elefteria, as it has on everyone else. Our comrade, who wholeheartedly believes that it is necessary to protect and develop the Rojava Freedom Revolution, which is the hope of a free future for all the oppressed, especially women, in the face of the invasion attacks of the inhumane ISIS gangs and the colonialist Turkish state, has decided to go to Kurdistan. Our comrade Elefteria, who stayed in Rojava for a while, became one of the creators of the new life shaped in the revolution and was very happy about it. Turning her back on Europe, which is seen as the center of the artificial sense of freedom and supposedly good living conditions, their nation-states, their false understanding of freedom, individualism and selfishness, our comrade Elefteria crossed to Kurdistan and joined the ranks of the revolution. Our comrade Elefteria has thrown away the so-called possibilities offered by the system, the false life that many people lead by running at the risk of death; She came to the heart of the Middle East, Kurdistan, and took her place in the ranks of the resistance with great honor.
Our comrade Elefteria, who puts reaching the Kurdistan mountains, guerrilla life and struggle as her main goal, joined the ranks of the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla, which she sees as a real center of resistance, in 2018 after her successful struggle in Rojava. Martyr Elefteria Fortulaki, who became a part of the fire ring formed by our martyrs against the International Conspiracy by reaching martyrdom with her action on March 27, 2006, took the name of our comrade and took over the struggle of all our martyrs from her person. Our comrade Elefteria, who put Rêber Apo’s ideas and philosophy of freedom at the center of her struggle, has a strong participation on this basis. Our comrade participated in the guerrilla life with the awareness and happiness of coming to the main lands of the first and greatest revolutions of humanity, which she did not know at all, integrated with the rich nature of Kurdistan, walked on ancient mountains and paths and met with her true essence. She was very impressed by the strong comradeship and life relations of the PKK, made constant observations and joined Rêber Apo’s freedom march as a participant without hesitation. Our comrade, who became competent and deepened with the ideological and military training she received, went to the Garê area and carried out a successful practice. Our comrade Elefteria, who stands out with his hardworking and self-sacrificing features, who learns quickly and puts what he has learned into practice, has added strength to all his comrades with his cheerful and lively personality. She has always resisted against the invaders and colonialists and turned into torches that illuminate the path to freedom, preserves the values created by Rosa Luxemburg, Clara Zetkin, Mirabel sisters, Zarifeler, Beseler, Azimeler, Viyanlar, Saralar, Delal Amedler and Leyla Sorxwinler in her struggle, to the dominant male society mentality. She has succeeded in being worthy of the legacy of struggle of pioneer women who turned their faces towards freedom. The truth that came to life with Rêber Apo turned into ‘Jin-Jiyan-Azadî’ and became the representation of all the oppressed. Our comrade Elefteria, who keeps the values created by Delal Amedler and Leyla Sorxwinler alive in her struggle, has succeeded in being worthy of the legacy of the struggle of pioneer women who have turned their face towards freedom against the dominant male society mentality. The truth that came to life with Rêber Apo turned into ‘Jin-Jiyan-Azadî’ and became the representation of all the oppressed. Our comrade Elefteria, who keeps the values created by Delal Amed and Leyla Sorxwin alive in her struggle, has succeeded in being worthy of the legacy of the struggle of pioneer women who have turned their face towards freedom against the dominant male society mentality. The truth that came to life with Rêber Apo turned into ‘Jin-Jiyan-Azadî’ and became the representation of all the oppressed.
Our comrade Elefteria, protected the real values of her own society, has always been curious about different languages and cultures, and has learned the languages of those societies. Our comrade Elefteria spoke fluent English, French and Italian in addition to her mother tongue German, quickly learned Kurdish in the mountains of Kurdistan and established strong ties with her comrades. Our comrade Elefteria, a militant who selflessly walks in the footsteps of Ronahî (Andrea Wolf), Nûdem (Uta Schneiderbanger), Şiyar (Jacob Riemer), Sara (Sarah Handelmann), Bager’e (Michael Panser) and Azad (Thomas Joham Spies), gave the biggest and most meaningful response on the line of Rêber Apo in the ranks of the PKK against the system’s policies to make peoples hostile to each other and to make them fight.
“This war is not just the war of the Kurds, it is the war of everyone oppressed by the system, especially women. For this reason, we must struggle in every moment of our lives to dominate what we believe. No one can be liberated until everyone is liberated!” expressed her struggle in the most meaningful way that can be described in words. Our comrade duly fulfilled his pioneering mission as a self-sacrificing YJA Star militant who knows how to overcome every problem he encounters with his strong will, who always manages to be a solution force.
Our comrade Elefteria became the immortalized militant of the internationalist line of the PKK, which has continued to rise uninterruptedly from Hakî Karerler to the present, was martyred in the attack of the invading Turkish army on 25 November 2019 in the Sêdarê area of Garê. The legacy of struggle left behind by our comrade Elefteria will always enlighten us and will definitely be crowned with victory.