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• 10 Turkish soldiers killed in Dersim and Hakkari 

  HPG reported that eight Turkish soldiers were killed in Dersim and two others in Hakkari. Two guerrillas died in Hakkari and three others in Siirt.
• 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Southern Kurdistan 

  HPG Press Office reported that 12 Turkish soldiers were killed as a result of actions targeting Turkish military forces that continue their invasion attacks against Southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish jets bomb villages in Hewler countryside 

  The Turkish state that seeks to invade Southern Kurdistan after Rojava has intensified its attacks on northern Iraq in recent days amid silence by regional authorities.
• Kirkuk youth protests against Turkish attacks 

  Youth organization Komalên Ciwan members and NGOs staged a demonstration in Kirkuk against the Turkish state’s attacks on Southern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistanis speak up against the invasion 

  Reactions against Turkish invasion attacks continue to grow stronger. The Gorran movement stated that they won’t be greeting enemies of Kurds, while residents of the Raperin region say they are ready to resist the invasion.
• Turkish soldiers desecrate guerrillas' gravestones 

  Special forces of the Turkish Gendarmerie (JÖH) have desecrated the gravestones of fallen guerillas in the area around Cudi.
• KONGRA-GEL: “Boycott Turkish goods and tourism” 

  KONGRA-GEL has called for a boycott against Turkish goods and tourism and said, “With the knowledge that the most important and effective blow in taking down fascism is the economic blow, all conscious circles should participate strongly in the boycott."
• 327 weeks demanding justice for Roboski 

  For the 327th week the families of the Roboski victims gathered at the graveyard with the photographs of their relatives and beloved and asked for justice.
• Two Turkish soldiers killed, another wounded in Hakkari 

  An explosive went off in Hakkari countryside, killing two soldiers.
• 120 families left their homes due to Turkish attacks on Bashur 

  The invading Turkish state’s attacks against civilian settlements in Sidekan, Southern Kurdistan continue.
• "Fîraz Dağ" press training program of the guerrillas ends 

  The training program in honor of YPG Press Office member Fîraz Dağ (Mehmet Aksoy) at the Gurbetelli-Ersöz Press Academy in the Medya Defense Zones has ended.
• "The existence of the AKP in Amed consists of flags" 

  In Amed, 80 percent of the population voted for the Kurdish party DBP. Since the takeover of the city administration by a trustee, Erdoğan’s pictures were hung everywhere.
• Southern Kurdistan people fed up with Turkish attacks 

  Turkish warplanes carried out bombardments against the villages in Sidekan town of Hewler three times last night. One child got wounded and people were forced to leave their homes due to attacks.
• People of Sidekan leave their homes due to Turkish attacks 

  A minor has been wounded and people have left their homes as a result of Turkish aerial bombardments on villages in Sidekan region, Southern Kurdistan.
• The Bird Paradise of Kurdistan: The Hevsel Gardens 

  With the arrival of spring, the Hevsel Gardens in northern Kurdistan city of Amed have unfolded their beauty.
• Turkish warplanes bomb Sidekan in Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkish jets shelled the villages in Sidekan region in Southern Kurdistan.
• Twelfth day of protests in Southern Kurdistan 

  The protests of civil servants in Southern Kurdistan continue for the 12th consecutive day in the southern Kurdistan cities of Koye and Ranya.
• HPG: 9 Turkish soldiers killed in Serhat region 

  HPG Press Office reported that 9 Turkish soldiers were killed in actions carried out as part of ‘Revolutionary Victory Campaign’ launched by guerrillas in Serhat state, Northern Kurdistan.
• Enthusiastic April 4 celebrations in Shengal 

  The Êzidî people and fighters in Shengal celebrate Öcalan’s birthday.
• Turkey’s fear of Öcalan's birthday 

  As in previous years, the Turkish state tried again this year to prevent the celebration of the birthday of Abdullah Öcalan on April 4th.
• Gorran Movement refuses Turkey’s request to meet 

  The Gorran Movement has refused Turkey’s request to meet and said, “You invaded the lands, you massacred civilians, we will not meet with you.”
• Celebrations for Öcalan’s birthday continue 

  Celebrations for the birthday of Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan continue in Medya Defense Zones.
• HPG: “The invading army suffered heavy losses in Siirt” 

  HPG Press Center announced that guerrillas entered the Turkish invasion forces’ positions as part of a revolutionary operation in Siirt and caused heavy losses. 15 soldiers have been killed in the action and over 10 have been wounded.
• 15 detained in house raids in Bulanık 

  Political genocide operations of the AKP regime in Turkey continue.
• “Turkey is building more military bases in Southern Kurdistan” 

  The Turkish army attacks civilian settlements in southern Kurdistan every day and continues to expand its military bases on Iraqi territory. Both the Iraqi central government and the Kurdish regional government are silent on this.