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• Preparations for a comprehensive military operation in Amed countryside 

  The Turkish army is reported to have made intensive military deployment in the rural parts of Amed’s Dicle district over the past 2 days.
• South Kurdistan youth to march against the 15 February conspiracy 

  Youths from South Kurdistan are going to march on February 10 against the International Conspiracy that targeted Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan on February 15, 1999.
• Leyla Zana released after testifying at court 

  HDP Ağrı MP Leyla Zana, who was detained in Amed today, has been released on condition of judicial control.
• HDP MP Leyla Zana detained in Amed 

  HDP MP Leyla Zana has been taken into custody in Amed province Wednesday afternoon.
• Imprisoned HDP MP Irmak: AKP policies pave the way for violence 

  Jailed HDP parliamentarian Selma Irmak testified in Amed and told the court "Unfortunately, you are being an instrument to this political operation." Irmak stated that AKP policies pave the way for violence.
• Co-mayor of Hakkari's Esendere town detained after getting dismissed 

  Yet another co-mayor of a DBP-held municipality in North Kurdistan has been detained in the scope of the increasingly ongoing political genocide operations against Kurdish people and their elected representatives.
• YPG announces the details of Turkish attacks on Rojava for one week 

  YPG reported that Turkish army has been conducting attacks on Rojava, West Kurdistan over the past week.
• YPG/YPJ retaliate against Turkey-backed gangs attacking Efrîn 

  YPG/YPJ fighters retaliated against the Turkish army affiliated gangs that attacked Efrîn yesterday evening, forcing them to flee.
• Municipality of Amed's Kocaköy district also usurped 

  Following the recent imprisonment of Co-mayor of Amed's Kocaköy district, Affüllah Kar, district governor Yusuf Tarhan has been appointed trustee to the municipality today.
• Turkish army and affiliated gangs bomb two villages in Rojava 

  The Turkish army and affiliated gangs shelled the villages of Maranaz and Fîlan al-Qadi in the Shera district of Efrîn, Rojava last night.
• Turkish jets shell Lolan region of Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish jets are shelling the Lolan region in Xinerê territory of Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan.
• Government usurps the municipality of Siirt's Gökçebağ town 

  Yet another municipality held by the Democratic Regions' Party (DBP) in Northern Kurdistan has been usurped by the government of Turkey.
• Humanitarian aid is hindered in Şırnak city still under blockade 

  HDP's İrmez said: "The people of Şırnak experienced the harshest conditions of the war in the region. They displayed great resistance by not leaving their lands. Now it’s our turn, it’s time to support them.”
• Referendum rush in the municipalities usurped by the AKP government 

  The AKP has seen that they won’t take the Kurdish vote in the referendum and has started to give away gold and to promise jobs via the municipalities they have usurped.
• Co-mayor of Şırnak's Fındık town detained 

  Co-mayor of the municipality of Fındık town in Şırnak's Güçlükonak district has been detained.
• KCK vows to enhance resistance across Kurdistan 

  KCK Executive Council said: "With the multilateral struggle we will develop during 2017, the genocidal system in Turkey will be defeated and this will pave the way for democratization of Turkey and liberation of the Kurdish people."
• Co-mayors of Ağrı's Doğubayazıt district jailed 

  Seven people including Co-mayors of Ağrı's Doğubayazıt district have been formally arrested in the scope of ongoing political genocide operations.
• Ahmet Türk: Resistance cannot be wiped out, we will prevail 

  Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayor Ahmet Türk, released from prison yesterday, said oppression won’t achieve results and added: “You can silence the society, but you can never wipe out resistance.”
• Trustee appointed to Amed's Bismil district municipality 

  The municipality of Amed's Bismil district has also been seized by the government of Turkey with a trustee appointed in place of the elected co-mayors.
• Trustee appointed to Van's Gürpınar district municipality 

  The government has seized yet another municipality held by the Democratic Regions' Party (DBP).
• Şakir and Abdullah elected as co-chairs of Tevgera Azadi 

  Şilan Şakir and Mıhemed Abdullah were reelected as co-chairs in the 2nd Congress of Tevgera Azadi.
• Southern Kurdistan youth continue to join the PKK ranks 

  Southern Kurdistan youth who believe Kurdistan’s freedom can be achieved through the PKK continue to join tha ranks of the Kurdish Freedom Struggle.
• No information on ESP member detained in Van two days ago 

  ESP member Bedran Karayel was detained from the guesthouse he was staying in 2 days ago, and there is no information on his whereabouts since.
• Co-mayor of Amed's Kocaköy district formally arrested 

  Kocaköy Co-mayor Affüllah Kar has been imprisoned.
• DBP Van provincial co-chair formally arrested 

  DBP Van provincial co-chair Sevinç Şeker has been formally arrested.