KURDISTAN

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• Turkish soldiers burn Dersim forests down 

  The forest fires started by the Turkish soldiers in Dersim spread throughout the city.
• Seven people detained in Beytüşşebap 

  Seven people have been taken into custody in Beytüşşebap district of Şırnak Thursday morning.
• Turkish army starts an operation in Şırnak countryside 

  The Turkish army has started an operation in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• Fire started by the Turkish army on Mount Cudi spreading 

  Bombing of the Turkish army has sparked a fire in the Cudi Mountains in the province of Şırnak, where hundreds of trees have been burned.
• Turkish army starts a fire in Sehi forests 

  Turkish military forces are causing more fires across Northern Kurdistan.
• Campaign to recruit new village guards in Van 

  With economic incentives, the Turkish state is trying to recruit new militia officers in Van province.
• Clash amid curfew and military operation in Siirt countryside 

  Curfew was declared in several towns in the province of Siirt as part of an operation of the Turkish army. Clashes erupted in the operation zone and the Turkish Air Force bombed several areas on Monday.
• Kurdish politician laid to rest amid police blockade 

  Kurdish politician Ibrahim Ayhan’s body was taken to Siverek, Urfa. The police intervened the funeral attendees but failed to disperse them.
• Presidential crisis between KDP and PUK deepens 

  The ongoing presidential crisis between the KDP and the PUK has entered a new phase with the KDP announcing their candidate. The Imar Coalition made up of Iraqi Shia groups has asked the Kurds to put up a single nominee.
• Iraqi air strike kills 6 ISIS members in Khanaqin 

  Airstrike by Iraqi forces has reportedly killed 6 ISIS members in Khanaqin.
• HPG Commander: Our only goal is victory 

  The goal against the attacks of the Turkish state is the ultimate victory, says the HPG commander Hogir Pet. For the unity of the Kurdish people each individual must make its contribution, he demands.
• Pistachio trees burn in the Cudi mountains 

  Bombing of the Turkish army has sparked a fire in the Cudi Mountains in the province of Şırnak, where hundreds of pistachio trees have been burned.
• 5-year-old hit by police vehicle in İdil dies 

  A kid who was hit by a police vehicle in İdil, Şırnak has lost his life after 9 months.
• A health academy in the mountains of Kurdistan 

  "In the PKK co-operative society is the best medicine," explain members of the training unit Şehîd Dilpak Faraşîn at the Health Academy Mehmet Hayri Durmuş.
• Turkish military operation in Cudi and Besta 

  The Turkish army has started an operation in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• Co-mayor of Van, Bekir Kaya, to remain on remand 

  The hearing for imprisoned Van Metropolitan Municipality’s Mayor Bekir Kaya has been postponed again, with Kaya to remain on remand.
• Fire in Zel Mountain spreads 

  The fire that broke out yesterday in the skirts of the Zel Mountain is spreading.
• HDK Peshmerga wounded in the Koyê attack lost his life 

  HDK Peshmerga Qadir Ezit, code name Mele Qele Rishe, lost his life after he was wounded in the attack the Iranian regime carried out against the HDK and KDP-I party bases in Hewler’s Koyê district on September 8.
• PUK presidential candidate Berhem Salih resigns from the party 

  PUK’s Presidential Candidate for Iraq, and Chairperson of the Democracy and Justice Coalition, Berhem Salih, has officially resigned from his party.
• Turkish attack leaves one wounded in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish regime is targeting civilians across Kurdistan territory.
• PUK nominates Berhem Salih for President  

  The PUK administration has nominated Dr. Berhem Salih as the party’s candidate for the Iraqi Presidency.
• Iranian regime forces murder one kolbar 

  A kolbar named Nimet Shehbaz Heyderan (30) was murdered by Iranian regime forces along the border in Urmia’s Caldiran district.
• PUK gathers to determine candidate for President of Iraq  

  The PUK administration has gathered in Sulaymaniyah to determine the party’s candidate for President of Iraq. Five names stand out for the candidacy.
• Fire in Mount Cudi 

  Fire broke out in Mount Cudi.
• Turkish jets bomb South Kurdistan 

  The occupant Turkish state continues its attacks against northern Iraq, southern Kurdistan.