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• Governor of Hakkari announces ban on actions and activities for two weeks 

  Hakkari Governorship extended the ban on action and activities in the city for another 15 days.
• Turkish soldiers besieged by guerrillas in Gare 

  The Turkish army is confronted by the fierce resistance of guerrilla forces during the ongoing cross-border operation in Gare region of guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan.
• HPG: Several Turkish soldiers killed during invasion operation in Gare 

  Turkish troops suffered heavy losses during their ongoing operation seeking to invade the area of Gare in Southern Kurdistan, according to a statement published by HPG on the latest situation on the ground.
• Mesopotamia Freedom Party: Our peoples should stand against the occupation of Gare 

  Mesopotamia Freedom Party (MÖP) reacted to the invasion attacks organized by the Turkish state in Gare, saying "We state that we are against the Gare invasion attack and that we stand by the Revolutionary Guerrilla who fight selflessly.
• Intellectuals from Southern Kurdistan sign petition for freedom of Abdullah Öcalan 

  The signature campaign launched by Arab intellectuals demanding freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan received intense support from Southern Kurdistan. More than 1250 intellectuals participated in the campaign with their signatures.
• PKK: Rise up against the conspiracy and invasion! 

  On the 22nd anniversary of the abduction of the Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, the PKK Executive Committee published a statement in which it sharply criticized the imperialist states for their support of AKP/MHP fascism.
• HDP Kars branch co-chair detained 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continues unbated.
• Barzani accuses activists and journalists of espionage 

  Since last year, several journalists, activists and teachers in Southern Kurdistan have been arbitrarily held in pre-trial detention. Prime Minister Masrour Barzani accuses them of "espionage" in typical Erdogan fashion-without a shred of evidence.
• 65-year-old jailed on terror charges in Dersim 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Democratic Shengal Autonomous Administration: Our people should stand by the guerrilla 

  The Democratic Shengal Autonomous Administration condemned the attacks of the Turkish state on Garê and said, "Our people should stand by the guerrilla. The only way to frustrate the attacks is to support the fighters."
• KCK: Rise up and join the campaign against invasion everywhere 

  KCK calls on everyone to stand against the Turkish invasion and to participate in the campaign "Time for Freedom - End Isolation, Fascism and Occupation".
• Gare Area Command: The initiative lies with our forces 

  The territorial command of Gare said: "The fierce fighting in the area of Siyanê continues. The initiative in the field lies with our forces. A large number of members of the occupation forces were punished by our forces."
• Kobanê youth: We are ready to resist in Garê 

  Young people from Kobanê made a statement condemning the dirty attacks of the Turkish state against Garê and said, "We are ready to resist in Garê."
• TEV-DEM Co-chair: KDP should give an account for Turkey’s attacks 

  Calling on the Kurdish people to rise up against the Turkey's invasion attacks on Kurdistan, TEV-DEM Co-chair Xerib Hiso emphasized that the Southern Kurdistan forces and the Iraqi Central Government should adopt a serious attitude against attacks.
• Heavy clashes between guerrillas and Turkish troops continue in Gare 

  Reports are coming through that many soldiers of the Turkish army have been killed in clashes with guerrillas in Gare region where a Turkish cross-border operation is underway.
• 65-year-old detained in Tatvan 

  The Turkish state’s political genocide against the Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Mahmoud Osman: The issue is not the PKK, it is Southern Kurdistan 

  Kurdish politician Mahmoud Osman called on all Kurdish political circles to unite against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks and said, "The issue is not the PKK, it is Southern Kurdistan and maybe it will suffer more than Northern Kurdistan."
• Kurdish environmental activist sentenced to prison in Sine 

  The Iranian judiciary sentenced Kurdish environmental activist Faranak Jamshidi to 4 years in Sine, Eastern Kurdistan.
• Turkish bombardments and clashes continue in Gare 

  Airstrikes and clashes continue unabated in Gare, South Kurdistan where the Turkish army launched a massive invasion operation last night.
• HPG: Turkey's attack on Gare comes from South Kurdistan 

  The HPG announced that the Turkish state launched an air-backed invasion attack on the Gare area and that clashes are continuing. "Cobra and Sikorsky helicopters came to the area from the South, not from North Kurdistan," the HPG said.
• Heavy clashes after Turkey bombs Gare 

  The invading Turkish army heavily first bombed the Gare area of the Medya Defense Zones, and lthen aunched an invasion attack landing soldiersfrom the helicopters.
• 91 percent of the youth are unemployed in the Soran region, South Kurdistan 

  According to a survey, 91 percent of the youth in the Soran region, province of Hewlêr in South Kurdistan, are unemployed.
• People of Shengal visit YBŞ: We stand behind our forces 

  Local people visited the Shengal Resistance Units (YBŞ) headquarters to protest the Turkish state's threats and attacks against Shengal. The people and the fighters emphasized that they “will not allow occupation".
• The time has come, Freedom of Öcalan, say the people of Kurdistan 

  Kurds condemned the international conspiracy against Abdullah Öcalan in its  22nd year. The people of Kurdistan said: "This year will be the year of freedom for Leader Apo".
• 20-year-old shot in the back and seriously injured by soldier in Van 

  A 20-year-old man has been shot in the back in Van. The alleged perpetrator is a Turkish soldier, says the victim.