Under the leadership of HÜDA PAR Diyarbakır Provincial Directorate, thousands of people gathered in Sheikh Said Square of Turkey’s southeastern Diyarbakır province to protest the zionist regime’s attacks on Gaza, which left 25 civilians killed and many others injured on Monday evening.

After the protesters had performed collective Taraweeh prayers in the square they chanted anti-America and anti-zionist slogans.

During the demonstration, HÜDA PAR Diyarbakır Provincial Chair Faruk Dinç read a press statement regarding the zionist regime’s deadly attacks on Palestinian civilians.

The full text of the statement is as follows:

To the Press and Public!

The zionist occupation gang, a terrorist network, is looking for an opportunity to completely invade Masjid Al-Aqsa, its ultimate goal, and is increasing its attacks.

In order to lay the groundwork for this occupation, they declared that May 10 be celebrated as the Liberation Day of Jerusalem in accordance with the Hebrew calendar. They also aimed to invade Masjid Al-Aqsa with tens of thousands of zionists accompanied by the occupying police in a festive mood.

Zionist police and soldiers have indiscriminately carried out brutal attacks against the Muslims inside the Masjid Aqsa with tear gas and stun grenades as well as rubber bullets since today's morning hours. They wanted to run over Muslims with their cars.

Hundreds of Muslims were injured, with many of them being in critical condition. Dozens were detained. Praise be to Allah; the Muslims did not allow the occupation by covering their bodies against Aqsa. The Zionists, who came with great arrogance and pride, had to flee back in the face of this dignified resistance.

As we have stated before, the recklessness of the zionist invaders does not stem from their strength or courage. The biggest reason why they increase their attacks every day is the disintegration of the Islamic world, and the insincerity of the rulers of Islamic countries, who are content with verbal condemnation of their attacks on our sacred values.

We should express with the loudest voice that we do not accept these despicable attacks on our Masjid Al Aksa. Muslims should speak up, wherever they are, to condemn these attacks and force the rulers of their own countries to take action. As long as the zionist attacks continue, the reactions against them should continue to increase.

The cause of Masjid al-Aqsa and Jerusalem is not only the cause of Palestinians or Arabs but of all Muslims. It is not only the Palestinians' duty, but the entire Ummah to defend the Masjid al-Aqsa. Therefore, the believers who defend Masjid Al Aksa at the forefront should never be left alone in fighting against occupation.

O rulers of Islamic countries!

If need be, you say “Israel is a terrorist state”! You are telling the truth! If Israel is a terrorist network, then any aid to terrorism and terrorists is a crime! Don't just condemn Zionist brutality; Take urgent steps for concrete sanctions in political, economic, military and diplomatic fields!

Finally, we would like to say that those who accelerate the normalization steps with the zionist regime will pay the price in the future, if not today! Our hope is that they will return and repent from this mistake they made.

We extend warm greetings to all our Palestinian brothers who have been protecting the Masjid al-Aqsa by covering their bodies for days! You defend the honor of the Ummah! Your stand against the tyrants will surely lead to victory! And those who do wrong will come to know by what overturning they will be overturned. (ILKHA)