Europe – Avrupa Haber: Haydar Kutan Sent Off to Dersim Following Farewell Ceremony

We hereby share an unofficial translation of a note published by Avrupa Haber on August 30.

A large-scale funeral and farewell ceremony was held yesterday in Rotterdam to commemorate Haydar Kutan (Hoca), who passed away on August 24, and to send him off on his final journey to Dersim.

At the ceremony, the Maoist Communist Party (MKP) delivered a speech on Haydar Kutan’s (Hoca) life, his struggle, and his contributions to the revolutionary struggle as a cadre. Following the speech, a slideshow featuring images and speeches by Hoca was presented.

Following the video presentation, the revolutionary organizations participating in the event delivered their messages. A representative from Partizan also gave a speech at the memorial event, extending condolences to Haydar Kutan’s family, friends, and comrades.

During the speech, attention was drawn to Haydar Kutan’s role as an intellectual workerwho, throughout his revolutionary life, created, wrote, and was constantly in search of new ideas. Emphasis was placed on his modest and self-sacrificing personality, which valued friendship and mutual respect among revolutionaries. It was stated that Haydar Kutan’s legacy and his contributions to the struggle would live on in the revolutionary struggle.

The march “Dağ Dumandır,” which Hoca loved to sing and listen to, was sung in unison by those attending the ceremony.

The farewell event, attended by revolutionaries from all walks of life, concluded with a mass singing of “The Internationale” and the chanting of slogans.

The funeral of Haydar Kutan (Hoca), who had lived in exile for 47 years and was being sent off to Dersim—a place he had longed for for years—will be laid to rest today following a ceremony to be held in Dersim.

AHM Netherlands