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• Another atrocity by Turkish soldiers in Erzurum 

  House raids with over a thousand soldiers and police in Karayazı’s Yahya neighborhood are reminiscent of the practices in Şapatan. Ahmet Göksu was detained in the raid, and was later dragged around the neighborhood and battered.
• Turkish army hiding its losses in Şemdinli 

  The Turkish army is reported to be suffering heavy losses at the hands of HPG guerrillas in Şemdinli, and targeting civilians following their defeat and losses.
• Six detained in attack on demonstration in Mahabad 

  Regime-affiliated groups attacked a demonstration in Mahabad in solidarity with Banê resistance, as result of which 6 civilians were detained.
• YPS: An ISIS member punished in Hakkari 

  YPS Press Office announced that an ISIS member by the name of Kürşat Turaç has been punished in Hakkari.
• Civilians shot by soldiers in Lice in custody for 5 days 

  Civilians Münir Serin abd Bedran Yıldırım who were shot by Turkish soldiers in a village of Lice, are held at gendarmerie station for 5 days. Another man who was shot in the same incident was also detained after his discharge from hospital.
• Wildfire in Lice grows amid intensified artillery attacks 

  The forest fires under the guise of “military operations” have raged on for months. The people want to intervene by their own means but are prevented by the state forces.
• People of Sur call for solidarity against demolition 

  During a visit by Free Women’s Movement (TJA), residents of Amed’s historic Sur district called for support and solidarity with their resistance against the demolition of their homes.
• Once again, Dersim is burning while intervention is prevented 

  The forest fires under the guise of “operations” have raged on for months. The people want to intervene by their own means but are prevented by the state forces.
• Deir ez-Zor Military Council launches “Cizre Storm” Operation 

  The Deir ez-Zor Military Council announced the launch of the Cizre Storm Operation to liberate the east of the Euphrates and Deir ez-Zor.
• Destruction continues in Sur 

  Police forces attacked the people who refused to evacuate their houses in the Alipaşa neighbourhood of Amed's Sur district. Demolition of the houses continued forcibly afterwards, while the residents were still sitting inside their homes.
• State of emergency in Sine 

  A state of emergency is being implemented in Sine province after demonstrations in solidarity with Banê people against the killings of border porters.
• Whereabouts of Kirmanshan activists unknown 

  The whereabouts of 5 Kurdish activists arrested during demonstrations in Kirmanshan in solidarity with the resistance of Banê are unknown.
• State of emergency does not bother Kurdish children  

  Despite the repressions and violence of the Turkish state amid the ongoing state of emergency, Kurdish children are singing anthems and songs on the streets and defy the state's prohibitive mentality.
• People of Qandil in solidarity with Eastern Kurdistan 

  The inhabitants of Qandil expressed their solidarity with the people of Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan) against the oppression and violence of the Iranian regime.
• Gerilla TV releases footage of action in Herekol 

  Footage of the action in which guerrilla forces targeted the Turkish soldiers in Siirt’s Herekol region, has been released.
• 29 regions of Hakkari declared 'security zone' 

  Hakkari Governorate has declared 29 regions 'security zones' for 15 days.
• A party should lead a revolution in Rojhilat like in Rojava 

  Kurdish novelist Eli Kerimi, called all political actors in East Kurdistan to fill the political gap and lead society to a revolution like the revolution in Rojava.
• Police detain three people protesting demolition in Diyarbakir 

  Reaction grows against the demolition in Sur: Police fired shots in the air and detained 3 people
• Armenian cemeteries pillaged after the churches 

  The historic legacy and churches left by the Armenians after the genocide are being destroyed one by one.
• Military operation, bombardment and clash in Tendürek 

  Reports suggest that Turkish army has intensified bombardments in the zone of the military operation in Ağrı’s Tendürek region.
• The guerrilla's heart 

  There were many moments which we left to silence, there were many moments in which we hearkened to their memories... But there were also many moments in which they overwhelmed us and took us with them...
• People of Sinê protest the Iranian regime 

  People of Sinê took to the streets on Thursday to protest the killing of two kolbers (border porters) by Iranian regime forces in Banê.
• Rising anger in Eastern Kurdistan against the Iranian regime 

  Protest demonstrations continue in many cities of Rojhilat (Eastern Kurdistan) for the fourth day following the killing of two kolbers by Iranian regime forces.
• Alipaşa Mourning House in Sur demolished amid police siege 

  Alipaşa Mourning House in Amed’s Sur district, the demolition of which was not allowed by the residents yesterday, is now being demolished with scoops amid the siege of riot police and armored vehicles.
• HDP: Attack on civilians violates the Geneva Convention 

  On 31 August 2017, a Turkish drone bombed four villagers who went on picnic in Tale (Ogul) village of Hakkari, killing Mehmet Temel (35) and wounding İsmail Aydın (43), İbrahim Sak (54) and Musa Tarhan (56).