Park named after student Rojin Kabaiş vandalized in Silvan

A park in Silvan, a district of Diyarbakır, named in honor of Rojin Kabaiş, a university student who died suspiciously in Van, has been subjected to an armed attack. The incident involved damage to a plaque featuring Kabaiş's photograph, prompting a swift response from local officials.

Silvan Deputy Mayor Kadri Esen condemned the act, stating on social media that the attack on Kabaiş's image within the park was an attack on all women. "This is not fitting for Silvan," Esen declared in Kurdish. "I strongly condemn this attack. Women must be respected; the work and efforts carried out as a result of the struggle of women in local governance must be respected."

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This is not fitting for Silvan. The attack on Rojin's picture in our Rojin Kabaiş Park is an attack on all women in Rojin's person. I strongly condemn this attack. Women must be respected; the work and efforts carried out as a result of the struggle of women in local governance must be respected. This is not Silvan, this is not fitting for Silvan!

The park was named after Kabaiş by a unanimous decision of the Silvan Municipal Council during its November meeting. Kabaiş's body was found near the Van Lake 18 days after she disappeared in October under unexplained circumstances. Female council members proposed her name to draw attention to violence against women, and the proposal was accepted by all council members.

Officials stated that the park's naming was decided by a council resolution and a unanimous vote. The decision was made to honor Kabaiş and to serve as a reminder of the ongoing issues surrounding violence against women in the region.

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The park was named after the park was named by a council decision and a unanimous vote. In the council's November meeting, a decision was made to name the park in our district's Yenişehir neighborhood. As a result of the vote in the council, the park was named after Rojin Kabaiş, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Van in October and whose body was found on the shores of Van Lake 18 days later. The name Rojin Kabaiş was proposed by female council members to draw attention to violence against women and was accepted by the unanimous vote of all council members.