KURDISTAN

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• HDP MP detained in Van 

  HDP Van MP Lezgin Botan has been taken into custody at Van Airport.
• Another Kurdish political prisoner executed in Iran 

  The Iranian regime has reportedly executed Kurdish political prisoner Morteza Rahmani.
• Guerrilla action and Turkish military operation in Şemdinli 

  HPG guerrillas carried out actions yesterday in Şemdinli where the Turkish army had launched an operation two days ago.
• İrmez: The state wants to evacuate Şırnak and efface its identity 

  HDP Şırnak deputy Aycan İrmez pointed out that the 'curfews' and the siege on Şırnak and other Kurdish cities are part of a wider plan of annihilation and said: "I am proud to be a deputy of Şırnak."
• Guerrillas hit Turkish military convoy on Çukurca-Hakkari road 

  Guerrillas hit a Turkish military convoy heading from Çukurca to Hakkari. According to reports, two armored vehicles in the convoy were destroyed.
• Turkish soldiers set forests on fire in Lice countryside 

  After rural areas in Lice’s Dibek (Derxust) village were bombed, this morning helicopters dispatched soldiers in the Aliye hamlet of Yalımlı (Xosor) and a large scale operation was launched.
• Êzidîs expelled from the AFAD camp out on the streets 

  The state-run AFAD camp authorities in Mardin’s Midyat district threw the Êzidîs out of the camp yesterday evening. The Êzidîs settled in a park in Midyat and are calling on the Kurdish people to protect them.
• Six out of ten people detained in Yüksekova jailed 

  The AKP regime of Turkey continues its political genocide operations against the Kurdish people alongside their elected political representatives.
• Guerrilla Kendal: I do not want to fight my Kurdish folk 

  Guerrilla Kendal Kanîreş, who was born into a family of state loyal so called 'village guards', has betaken himself to the free mountains to not become a tool of fratricide and said: "As a guerrilla of Kurdistan, I do not want to fight my Kurdish folk."
• Military activity in Beytüşşebap 

  Reports are coming through of increased Turkish military activity in the countryside of Şırnak’s Beytüşşebap district.
• Turkish helicopters shell the countryside of Lice 

  The Turkish army is shelling the countryside of Amed’s Lice district with helicopters.
• YPS announces action on a police station in Amed 

  YPS released a statement on an action undertaken against the police station in Amed's Yenişehir district.
• 2-year prison sentence asked for policeman who killed 2 children 

  At least two years in prison is sought for the police officer that murdered two Kurdish little brothers with an armored vehicle in Şırnak’s Silopi district in early May.
• Iran continues to kill kolbers 

  Iranian regime forces have opened fire on a group of kolbers on the border between Eastern and Southern Kurdistan, killing one and wounding two of them.
• Drinking tea with Mazlum, a guerrilla in Kurdistan's mountains 

  “Without even guessing that my nylon socks would yet cause me much trouble on the journey I was about to embark on, I confidently tread the path high up on the plateau of the proud and unfaltering mount Zagros. Or to be frank, at least I try to."
• Turkish artillery attacks start a fire in Bitlis countryside 

  Artillery attacks of the Turkish army in the countryside of Bitlis province started a fire in a forested land and caused panic among the local people.
• Curfew in 4 villages of Şemdinli 

  The Turkish state continues to place a curfew in the areas of military operations against the PKK across Northern Kurdistan territory.
• HDP Vigil in Amed in its 6th day 

  The 'Vigil of Conscience and Justice' launched by HDP parliamentarians in Amed is in its 6th day.
• HPG reports guerrilla actions in Hakkari and Bingöl 

  HPG Press Office released details on guerrilla actions in Hakkari and Bingöl in which the Turkish army was dealt heavy blows.
• Van's salt water has become a natural remedy for society 

  Local and international tourists are drawn each year en masse to Van's salt reservoir, as it has been proved to heal a couple of chronic illnesses like asthma, bronchitis and much more.
• Baydemir: AKP lost in Kurdistan 

  HDP Spokesperson Baydemir challenged Erdoğan and his media. He said: “Bring it on. Lift the barricades, and let’s see what the people will do! Come and set up the ballots. Let’s have the people of Diyarbakır vote on your trustee and our candidates.”
• Revolutionary operation by HPG guerrillas in Herekol 

  HPG guerrillas carried out an extensive offensive against the Turkish army in Herekol region of Siirt. As a result of the offensive on July 26, 5 emplacements have been destroyed completely and many soldiers were killed.
• Scandalous court excuses for children of Sur 

  The detailed ruling has been announced for the 36 years of prison sentences against the 11 children who were trapped in Sur during the curfews for 104 days.
• HDP MPs: We have started a process for the downfall of fascism 

  HDP deputies, who are continuing the Resistance Vigil in the city of Amed stated that their activity is representing the common desire of the whole society.
• Aerial bombardment on Tendürek 

  The Turkish army continues aerial bombings on Mount Tendürek region where they have suffered heavy losses recently.