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Şevin Söğüt, also known as Sarin Awaz (*20 July 1992 in Amed ; † 17 August 2018 in Zap) was a revolutionary communist from Turkey. She joined the KKÖ, the women's wing of the Marxist–Leninist Communist Party in april 2016. She took part in the libération of Raqqa from ISIS as a member of the International Freedom Battailon. She died fighting against the turkish army in Zap, in Iraqi Kurdistan where she was the commander of the YJA-STAR, the Free Women's Units. In 2 videos recorded before she went to the war front, she says she wants to protect the moutains liberated by thousands of martyrs before her against the turkish army which she describes as colonialist, racist and sexist. She promises to take revenge for the massacre of Suruç, of which she was a survivor. "We will not allow colonialism to step on this ground (...) We will resist the occupation attack of the colonialist Turkish army, just as we did in Kobanê and Afrin. Following the perspective to defend each trenches of our party, we will defend every inch of our free areas." She also speaks about her determination to protect the Rojava Revolution which she calls a women's revolution.

Poshumous homages
Her party. YJA-STAR wrote "we call upon all oppresed people to intensify the struggle. In the name of our martyred comrade Sarin Awaz we will create a free life.