The legacy of Rıza Altun lives on in the words of his comrades

The legacy of Rıza Altun lives on in the words of his comrades

As one of President Öcalan’s earliest comrades and a founding leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), Rıza Altun became a symbolic figure in the Kurdish freedom struggle. His martyrdom on 25 September 2019 was honored with deep respect in the final declaration of the PKK’s 12th Congress. Comrades Haydar Varto, Serhat Engizek, and Rauf Karakoçan spoke to ANF, sharing memories of Rıza Altun’s unwavering determination, self-sacrifice, and lif…