Murad IsmaelVerified account

My own family fled (Wiran Share) Viranšahir as Ottomans prosecuted the Yazidis in Turkey a century back. Hundreds of Thousands of Yazidis lived in more than 300 villages and now there is only 400 Yazidis living in Turkey. While our land have been taken from us. 6/6

The Armenians, Alawites, Kurds, Yazidis and all the minorities in Turkey and in the region have issues with the Turkish State's History and presence actions and policies. But we are not against the Turkish People which most of them are just victims of Erdoganism. 5/6

We do NOT want animosity with Turkey. The Yazidis want to live a peaceful life in their homeland, to have their own protection forces under Iraqi security umbrella and have assurances that Genocide won’t be repeated. 4/6

Turkey might accuse us of alignment with #PKK. No, we are not, we object presence of PKK any foreign groups in #Sinjar, but this is an Iraqi affairs and could be resolved by Iraqi government solely. Turkey’s intervention in Sinjar affairs is not acceptable. 3/6

Today we have 100s of Yazidi women & children remain in custody of ISIS families inside Turkey and they have done nothing, absolutely nothing, to identify these victims and return them to their families. Four years later, #Turkey becomes so obsessed with destabilizing Sinjar. 2/6

#Erdogan warplanes were some 10 minutes flight from Sinjar and Kocho when the Yazidi Genocide unfolded in 2014, He could have sent two of his 1056 planes to stop ISIS advance, BUT HE DIDNOT. Erdogan did not care about the Genocide, nor cared about thousands of women enslaved. 1/6

Mam "Uncle" Zaki Shingali and his fellow Kurdish fighters intervened on August 7th, 2014 in Sinjar, and with the support of US-led airstrike and Yazidi fighters, 150,000 Yazidi lives were saved from ISIS. Today, Turkey conducted an airstrike and killed him in Shilo area.

With great sadness we received the news on the death of the #Yazidi Commander Mam Zaki by and airstrike conducted today in #Sinjar by the Turkish Air Force. RIP Mam Zaki.

Collective Mourning at the location of one of Kocho Mass Graves. Togetherness is important for recovery from the #Genocide.https://twitter.com/Free_Yezidi/status/1029449193411289089 …

This crime should have been on the top of the Government Agenda, there should have been a special court set-up and investigation for this crime. 3/3

Today we remember the 1700 individuals who were either killed, or enslaved, and those who survived, became a symbol of struggle. It is very painful that until today, there is no investigation of this crime, and there is no special court proceedings for Kocho.2/3

Kocho (Kojo) will always be the deep wound that beautiful village. #Kocho was a source of goodness and giving to the poor. It was a focal of humanity, of simplicity, of love for life. It is the broken heart for Sinjar, and today we remember it. 1/3

Suffering of #Yazidis on the hand of radical islamic groups will not stop unless concrete steps are taken and unless the world come together to protect our community. We ask for help because we cannot face this evil alone, we need help. 3/3

Tomorrow is the 4th anniversary of #Kocho Massacres on hand of the so-called Islamic State where 1700 Yazidis (women, men, and children) were under siege for 12 days. On the 15th Aug 2014, men and older women were summarily executed, while girls & children were taken captive. 2/3

Today we commemorate the 11th anniversary of Al-Qaida attacks on #Yazidis in Sinjar where more than 1400 Yazidi were killed, missing, or severely injured. At that time, Al-Qaida members exploded 4 trucks in the markets of Til Azir and Sibaye towns south of Sinjar. 1/3