Stating that they are fighting to say "stop" to terrorism, to protect and rescue children from terrorist organizations, Aydın explained that they receive great support from the public. He continued, "We have persevered in our child's struggle regardless of rain, mud, and even a pandemic. If it weren't about our children, no force could bring us here. We are not just keeping vigil for our own children; we are here for all of Türkiye's children. We call out to families whose children have been abducted by terrorists, don't be afraid, come and support us. On September 3, we will also organize a walk against terrorism here. We will condemn terrorism. We say 'Enough is enough.'"
Abdullah Demir, who has been participating in the vigil for his son Fatih, who was deceived and taken to the mountains 8 years ago from Istanbul, stated that he sometimes participates in the vigil alone and sometimes with his wife Sevdet Demir. Demir expressed, "My son went to Istanbul 8 years ago for work, they deceived him and took him away. I call on everyone, come and support us, let's rescue these children from these tyrants. What happened to us today can happen to you tomorrow."
Abdullah Demir, who has been participating in the vigil for his son Fatih, who was deceived and taken to the mountains 8 years ago from Istanbul, stated that he sometimes participates in the vigil alone and sometimes with his wife Sevdet Demir. Demir expressed, "My son went to Istanbul 8 years ago for work, they deceived him and took him away. I call on everyone, come and support us, let's rescue these children from these tyrants. What happened to us today can happen to you tomorrow."
Nihat Aydın, who has been participating in the vigil for his son Mehmet, who was taken to the mountains 8 years ago when he was 13 years old, stated that he has been experiencing the longing for his child for years and hopes that this longing will end soon.
Stating that he has been participating in the vigil as a father for years and will not give up his struggle until he takes his son back, Aydın continued, "I didn't need glasses before. Due to sorrow and grief, I got hypertension in my eyes. I lost nearly 60% of my vision. The pain of losing a child is unlike anything else. Children abducted to the mountains are always the children of poor families. 45 of our children have come back, our state has returned them to their parents. May Allah be pleased with our state and our President; may Allah not take our state away from us. We want our child from the HDP. They deceived and took our children away."
