KURDISTAN

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• Curfew in Lice 

  A curfew has been declared in 2 villages and 13 hamlets in Amed’s Lice district.
• 5th anniversary of the Rojava Revolution marked in Sulaymaniyah 

  Hundreds joined an event to mark the 5th anniversary of the July 19 Rojava Revolution in Sulaymaniyah.
• Villagers in Dersim forced to leave home amid aerial bombardments 

  The Turkish state continues with its genocidal attacks and has evacuated a village in the coutryside of Dersim province.
• “All who want to protect their values should join the PKK” 

  Guerrilla Şahin Şaho, a youth who took to the mountains and joined the PKK, stated that the multifaceted life which the PKK produces influenced him join the ranks of the guerrilla forces.
• Turkish warplanes shell Qandil 

  Warplanes of the Turkish state have bombed the Bukriska village and surroundings in Qandil territory, Southern Kurdistan.
• Houses in Ehmedê Xanî neighborhood demolished with bulldozers 

  The trustee appointed to Ağrı's Doğubeyazıt district municipality in Ağrı has started a demolition in the Ehmedê Xanî neighborhood.
• Wave of arrests and murders continue in Iran 

  The Iranian regime has killed a kolber in Rojhilat. 10 Kurds have been detained in Mahabad.
• People of Qandil: Young and old alike, we are all with Efrîn 

  The people of Qandil expressed their condemnation towards the Turkish state and affiliated gangs that attack Efrîn Canton of Rojava, Western Kurdistan to invade the region.
• HPG reports ongoing actions in revolutionary initiatives 

  HPG guerrillas continue their actions within the scope of the revolutionary campaigns in Hakkari, Amed and Bingöl that left many soldiers of the Turkish army dead.
• Police demolish houses, detain 15 after executing a person in Van 

  After executing a person last night, Turkish police demolished the houses around the scene and detained 15 in Xaçort neighborhood of Van.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from an action in Şırnak countryside 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from an action conducted against the Turkish army in the countryside of Şırnak province on June 27.
• KCK: The peoples of Syria should come together around the DNSF 

  KCK: On the 5th anniversary of the Rojava Revolution, we are calling on all the peoples of Syria to come together around the Democratic Northern Syria Federation and join the movement to democratize Syria and strengthen the ME again befitting its history.
• Shengal’s YBŞ salutes the Rojava Revolution 

  The YBŞ Command: “The Rojava revolution has had an indisputable effect and contribution to the struggle in Shengal as well.”
• HPG: 34 Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas continue to deal heavy blows to the Turkish army. GueRrilla actions within the scope of the revolutionary campaign left 34 soldiers of the Turkish army dead in Hakkari.
• Arrest warrant for Anlı released from prison 4 days ago 

  Co-mayor of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality, Fırat Anlı who was released from prison on 14 July is facing an arrest warrant following an appeal by Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office against his release.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from actions in Zap operation 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from the actions of guerrillas conducted against the Turkish army that launched an invasion operation on Zap region last month.
• Final declaration of KNK's National Unity Workshop 

  The final declaration for the national unity workshop was published as an updated version with the addition of the points of the referendum in Southern Kurdistan, attacks on Efrîn, the situation in Rojhilat and coexistence with other peoples.
• HPG guerrillas target Turkish military convoy  

  HPG guerrillas have carried out an action against a military convoy en route from Hakkari to Çukurca in the rural areas of Ağaçdibi. 
• Man shot by the police during a house raid in Gever dies 

  Necmettin Fendik shot and critically wounded by the police during a house raid in Gever the night before, has lost his life.
• KNK members: Not participating in the workshop is KDP's choice 

  KNK Member Adem Uzun spoke about the KDP not attending the national unity workshop and said dialogue shouldn’t be avoided. KNK member Zekerya Halepçe said the onus is on the KDP to explain why they didn’t participate.
• Guerrilla action on base area on Koordine Hill 

  HPG guerrillas have carried out an action on the base area on the Koordine (Güven) Hill on the Çukurca border line. Several soldiers were killed in the ensuing clashes.
• Police raid home in Gever, shoot owner 

  Police raided a home in Gever and shot the home owner Necmettin Fendik.
• “There was no life we could write about before the PKK” 

  ​​​​​​​No word, no sentence and no tongue could ever express what the pen and paper of a guerrilla's diary bring about.
• Jurists: Kurds should have a constitution 

  In the national unity workshop, Lawyer Hejar Kakaî stated that the Kurds need a social contract. International Law Expert Dr. Osman Îsmail said: “We should have a constitution that will be above all of us and have binding power.”
• National unity workshop continues on day 2 

  The national unity workshop held by the KNK continues on its second day.