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• Press statement by the Defend Kurdistan Initiative in Sulaymaniyah 

  The Defend Kurdistan Initiative was declared to defend the fundamental rights of Kurdish people and share reaction to the war in the region.
• KCK welcomes the launch of the ‘Defend Kurdistan’ Initiative 

  KCK welcomes the increasing protests against the Turkish invasion and collaboration of the KDP in South Kurdistan and emphasizes the importance of the international initiative "Defend Kurdistan".
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action carried out by Martyr Delal Air Defense Force on Zendura Hill 

  Gerîla TV released footage of the action carried out by Martyr Delal Air Defense Force on Zendura Hill in Metina.
• Forest fire in Medya Defense Areas continues 

  The Turkish army attacks and causes forests onf fire. The fires in the villages of Deşîşê, Teşîşê and in the Qumriye areas of Metina, in the Medya Defense Areas continue.
• Call for the release of AANES and PYD officials detained by KDP 

  The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the PYD have demanded an urgent release of their colleagues arrested by the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in South Kurdistan last week.
• Victims of Turkish drone attack buried in Sulaymaniyah 

  Four people were killed by a Turkish armed drone in southern Kurdistan on Sunday. Ebas Îbrahîm Mehmûd (Rêdûr) was buried today amid great sympathy in Sulaymaniyah. Mourning and anger prevailed at the funeral.
• Seven guerrillas fought to the death in Mamreşo 

  ANF footage shows the siege of Mamreşo. There, guerrilla fighters resisted the Turkish army and refused to surrender. They fell as a result of Turkish use of chemical weapons.
• Zagros Falcons punish 5 invaders  

  The HPG said that 5 invaders were killed and 3 were injured and added that the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrilla is carrying out an epic resistance in Avashin. The HPG stressed that the guerrillas did not suffer any casualties and that the invaders retreated.
• Şimal Ülkem Güneş: The struggle is not limited to the mountains 

  Şimal Ülkem Güneş from the PAJK Coordination stated that the struggle is not limited to the mountains, instead "everyone can respond to the enemy in their village, neighborhood or city."
• First day of the International Delegation in Hewler dominated by resistance 

  The first day of the International Delegation for Peace and Freedom in Kurdistan in Hewlêr, southern Kurdistan, was dominated by resistance against arbitrariness and repression.
• HPG: Turkish army is using chemical gas, bombing civilian settlements 

  Defeated by the guerrilla, the invading Turkish state continues to commit war crimes. The invaders use chemical gas against the guerrillas and deliberately bomb the civilian settlements.
• Delegation from the Iraqi government visits Maxmur Camp 

  The delegation said they visited Maxmur to investigate the attacks against the camp and to find solutions to the problems of the camp residents.
• Turkish army has destroyed countless animals and trees in Avashin 

  The Turkish army continues to receive major blows in Avashin. It covers up its defeat and desperation by burning forests causing destruction of thousands of living things.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action carried out by YJA Star guerrillas in Metina  

  Gerîla TV released footage of the action carried out by the YJA Star guerrillas on 16 May in Metina in which 2 invaders were killed.
• International Peace Delegation holds sit-in in Hewlêr 

  After the KDP forces prevented the Peace Delegation from holding a press conference in front of the UN, the members of the delegation staged a sit-in in front of the hotel in Hewlêr where they are staying.
• PCF Senator Laurent: We want to investigate villages affected by Turkish attacks 

  The deputy chair of the French Senate, Pierre Laurent, is currently in South Kurdistan as part of the Peace Delegation. "We will show international solidarity," he said.
• HPG: Five guerrillas martyred in Turkish chemical attack in Avashin 

  HPG released the names of five guerrillas who were martyred in a Turkish chemical weapons operation in Avashin in May.
• Turkish air attack targets civilian car, killing 4 in Sulaymaniyah 

  Four unidentified people have died as result of an aerial attack by the Turkish army in northern Iraq on Sunday.
• KCK writes to diplomatic missions to clarify events in South Kurdistan 

  The KCK Foreign Relations Committee has written to the Foreign Representatives and Diplomatic Missions in Erbil a letter to clarify events during the Turkish occupation campaign in South Kurdistan.
• Peshmerga commander: I won’t fire a single bullet at the PKK 

  Reactions are growing against the Turkish occupation operation ongoing in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) since April 23.
• PUK official calls for common stance against Turkish occupation 

  "The parties, especially the PUK and Gorran, which are government partners, should also take a common stance to avoid an undesired civil war among the Kurds. In the contrary case, all parties will pay a huge price.”
• KCK: Let’s recognize the seriousness of the situation and take action! 

  “The Kurdish people, all artists, intellectuals and political forces must realize the seriousness of the current situation and become active to stop the policy of the KDP, which has a very negative influence on the Kurdish people’s struggle for freedom."
• Detained by KDP, peace delegates on hunger strike at Erbil airport 

  Five members of #Delegation4Peace from Switzerland are on hunger strike in the transit area of Erbil Airport. They are protesting against their detention and expulsion, which is planned for Tuesday.
• PAJK calls for historic stance against occupation 

  The PAJK compares the current situation in South Kurdistan with a "freedom referendum" in which the Kurdish people must position themselves against occupation, colonialism and collaboration.
• People of Berwari protest strongly against Turkish attacks 

  Reacting to the invasion attacks, the people living in the Berwari region said that the Turkish state is trying to start a war between the Kurds, but they will never fall into this provocation.