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• Turkish army seeks to evacuate mountain villages in Doğubayazıt 

  Ağrı Gendarmerie Command sent out a notice for the evacuation of mountain villages in Ağrı Mountain and Tendürek on May 19.
• Curfew in 59 villages and hamlets in Amed countryside 

  Curfew has been declared in 59 villages and hamlets in the countryside of Amed province.
• European politicians blocked, have their passports seized in Sur 

  Police forces blocked a group of European politicians that came to Amed's Sur district for solidarity with residents amid ongoing demolition.
• Hashd al-Shaabi captures Qahtaniyah town from ISIS 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces captured the Qahtaniyah town to the north of Baaj town from ISIS.
• Revolutionary Initiative by HPG in Serhat: 55 soldiers killed 

  55 soldiers were killed, 25 trucks and 5 vehicles working for the state were set ablaze and 2 Cobra helicopters were damaged by guerrillas in the Revolutionary Initiative launched in Serhat region, North Kurdistan.
• The state forces people of Sur out by cutting the water and power 

  As the holy month of Ramadan starts, the state has resorted to power and water cuts in Sur’s Alipaşa and Lalebey neighborhoods.
• ISIS members live in Midyat's AFAD camp where Êzidîs are settled 

  HDP Mardin MP Ali Atalan said there are ISIS members present in the Midyat AFAD Camp, where a large group of Êzidî refugees are settled.
• HPG: Two intelligence members killed in Batman 

  HPG announced that two intelligence members were killed and one other was wounded in an action conducted by guerrillas in Batman countryside.
• Hashd al-Shaabi takes control of the Shengal-Baaj road 

  Hashd al-Shaabi forces took control of 4 villages and the Shengal-Baaj road during their operation on the villages of Shengal.
• Three Kurdish politicians jailed in Amed 

  Three Kurdish politicians including former mayor of Amed, Feridun Çelik were arrested in Amed for their political activities at the Democratic Society Congress (DTK).
• One soldier killed, another wounded in clash in Siirt 

  Clash erupted between HPG guerrillas and Turkish soldiers in the countryside of Siirt province, North Kurdistan.
• HPG: 57 soldiers killed in Tendürek and Kato 

  HPG released the balance sheet of confrontations with Turkish troops in Tendürek and Kato mountains, announcing that 57 soldiers were killed in clashes in these areas.
• Peshmerga commander killed by unidentified persons 

  A peshmerga commander in Shengal has been killed last night.
• Iranian regime forces kill another kolbar at border 

  Attack by Iranian regime forces left a kolbar dead and two others wounded at Hawraman border.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas carried out a sabotage action against the Turkish soldiers on an operation in Çukurca.
• 11 university students detained in Van 

  11 university students were taken into custody as result of house raids in Van province early Friday morning.
• HPG: 8 soldiers killed in Dersim 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Dersim, leaving 8 soldiers dead and 5 others wounded.
• 4 soldiers killed in ongoing clashes in Tendürek 

  According to initial reports, 4 soldiers and one village guard were killed amid the ongoing operation of the Turkish army in Tendürek.
• Turkish army suffers casualties in Tendürek 

  Turkish army has been inflicted a blow in Mount Tendürek located between Ağrı's Bazid (Doğubeyazıd) district and Van's Çaldıran district.
• Two DTK members taken into custody 

  Four people including two DTK members were taken into custody in Amed and Ağrı.
• Dozens including politicians detained in Van 

  Dozens including politicians have been taken into custody during house raids in Van's Erciş district this morning.
• Water cut off in Sur amid ongoing demolition 

  Turkish officials have cut off the water supply to the families that refuse to leave home in the face of the demolition order for two neighborhoods under the cover of “urban renewal program”.
• HPG: 9 soldiers killed, one agent punished 

  HPG reported that 9 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in Yüksekova and Çukurca, and one agent was punished in Amed.
• Residents say won't leave home as demolition starts in Sur 

  Demolition efforts of the Turkish state have partially started in Sur today. The people are protesting the demolition, carried out under riot police protection like so many invaders. The residents say they won’t leave their homes.
• Went to take his brother’s body, was sentenced for YPG membership 

  Kaplan was arrested while he was identifying his HPG member brother’s body, and was sentenced to prison in the first hearing for being a member of the YPG. His lawyer Gülşen Demir stated that the verdict turns justice on its head.