KURDISTAN

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• Latest in hunger strikes in Southern Kurdistan 

  Nasir Yagiz’s indefinite non-alternating hunger strike in Hewler is on day 143, while Fadile Tok continues her hunger strike in Maxmur on day 83. The alternating hunger strikes also continue with new groups.
• Airstrikes against Zap and Avashin 

  Turkish jets have bombed the Zap and Avashin areas. Guerrilla forces don’t have any casualties in the airstrikes.
• AKP’s scandalous objection to Ahmet Turk 

  The AKP has filed a scandalous objection against co-mayor elect for Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Ahmet Turk.
• Hunger strikers’ cases combined 

  The cases against hunger strikers accused of “terrorist propaganda” were combined into one lawsuit.
• Mothers: The isolation must end now 

  Turkish and Kurdish mothers whose children are on hunger strikes demanding an end to the isolation imposed upon Ocalan said the isolation should end as soon as possible.
• HDP city council members detained 

  8 people including HDP’s newly elected city council members Celil Celebi and Ramazan Diril were detained as part of the political genocide operations in Viransehir.
• HDP re-wins in Erciş after 7 days of vote recount 

  HDP has again achieved victory in Erciş district of Van where votes were recounted for the last 7 days.
• HDP’s Co-mayors still not given mandates 

  Elected co-mayors of the Amed Metropolitan Municipality and 4 central districts from the HDP still haven’t been given their mandates.
• YSK rejects HDP’s appeal in Tatvan 

  HDP’s appeal for a recount in Tatvan, Bitlis was rejected by the YSK.
• Shengal: ISIS prisoners should be tried at international court 

  PADÊ, TAJÊ, Shengal Democratic Automous Assembly and Shengal Temporary Administration Assembly have called for an international court to be set up for the trial of ISIS prisoners in Northern Syria.
• Hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah taken over by 58th group 

  The solidarity hunger strike in Sulaymaniyah was taken over by the 58th group. 
• Turkish army bombed another village in northern Iraq 

  Yet another attack by the Turkish state against the Kurds beyond its borders.
• Police rake through random houses in Silvan 

  Reports say Turkish police surrounded the Mescit and Konak neighborhoods in Amed’s Silvan district and raked through random houses.
• Turkish jets bombed villages in Qandil 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks against the Kurdish people in their lands.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish invasion state continues its genocidal attacks against Kurds and their lands also beyond its borders.
• KCK calls for action everywhere for East Kurdistan 

  KCK said hundreds of people died and tens of thousands of families suffered damages in the floods in Iran and Rojhilat, adding: “The Kurdish people have the awareness for solidarity, this spirit should activate everywhere for our people in Rojhilat."
• Humanitarian disaster in Lorestan 

  Eastern Kurdistan’s Lorestan state is on the brink of a calamity following the floods. Tens of thousands of people are affected.
• Guerrillas celebrated Öcalan's birthday 

  Speaking at the event celebrating the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan, guerrilla commander Herekol said, "The birth of the leadership is not just the birth of a person, it’s when the path to freedom and truth began.”
• YJA Star guerrillas hit Turkish military outpost in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas of Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) hit Turkish military units in Hakkari countryside.
• AKP’s fear of April 4: HDP MP Ocalan can’t enter his own village 

  The AKP government, in their fear of April 4, has banned HDP MPs from entering Halfeti. HDP MP Omer Ocalan was cut off with a barricade. Ocalan continues to wait.
• HPG-YJA Star guerrillas celebrate April 4 

  HPG-YJA Star guerrillas celebrated April 4, Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s birthday, in the Medya Defense Zones. HPG-YJA Star Commanders Tekosin Toprak and Orhan Bingol also attended the celebration.
• Akici and Yüksek who ended their lives against isolation buried 

  Political prisoners Yonca Akici and Siraç Yüksek had died in protest against the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. Now both were buried in their hometowns.
• Iraq to open border to allow its refugees to return 

  The Iraqi government said it is ready to reopen border to allow its citizens who fled DAESH and went to Northern and Eastern Syria to return.
• Turkish army attack on graves of guerrillas protested in Bismil 

  A protest was held against the Turkish soldiers’ attack on the graves of YPG and HPG fighters in Bismil.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish invasion state continues its genocidal attacks against Kurds and their lands.