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• Co-mayors of Silopi's Başverimli town jailed 

  Co-mayors of Silopi's Başverimli town have been jailed.
• Turkish tank destroyed in Manbij 

  Manbij Military Council fighters have destroyed a tank of the Turkish army.
• Turkish airstrike kills six civilians in a village of Manbij 

  Airstrike by Turkish jets killed 6 civilians in a village to the west of Manbij.
• Trustee wants former co-mayors to pay the already paid salaries 

  The trustee appointed to Van’s Özalp district decided to get the previous salaries of municipal employees from the former DBP co-mayors of the municipality.
• Woman shot by gun fire in Amed 

  A woman has been shot by gun fire in Amed city center.
• Woman burned alive by state forces in Erciş laid to rest 

  Hediye Ataman, who was burned alive in her house by Turkish state forces last week, has been laid to rest.
• Aggravated life sentence asked for HDP Van MP Adem Geveri 

  Aggravated life sentence and up to 35 years in prison has been asked for HDP Parliamentarian Adem Geveri.
• HSM denies claims that arms given to the YPG are used against Turkey 

  People’s Defense Center (HSM) Command stated that Turkish state’s claims that the arms given to the “PYD/YPG” have been used against Turkey are false and aim to manipulate NATO forces and international powers.
• Journalist detained in Şırnak earlier today arrested 

  Journalist Aysel Işık who was detained in Şırnak earlier today, has been arrested.
• Turkish army attacks Manbij villages with rockets 

  Turkish troops are attacking the villages of Îlan, Sheikh Nasir and Qurtwêran to the west of Manbij with rockets.
• Reports of clashes as Turkish army attacks a position of MMC fighters 

  As part of its occupation attacks, Turkish army attacked a position of Manbij Military Council fighters, which resulted in clashes.
• MMC Spokesman: Turkish attacks hinder the fight against terror 

  Manbij Military Council Spokesman Şervan Derwîş stated that the coward bombardments of the Turkish army constituted an obstacle to the fight against terror.
• Ahmet Türk and Artuklu Co-mayors taken into custody 

  Mardin Metropolitan Municipality Co-mayor Ahmet Türk, Artuklu Municipality Co-mayors Emin Irmak and Leyla Sevinç have been detained.
• Turkish jets strike Manbij 

  Turkish fighter jets have hit the positions of Manbij Military Council fighters.
• First university of Rojava opens in Qamishlo 

  Rojava University has opened in Qamishlo city. The university will provide service with the faculties of oil, petrochemistry, agriculture, education, language and literature.
• Witness from Erciş incident: Soldiers burned her alive 

  The photographs taken in the aftermath of Hediye Ataman’s murder by police and soldiers in Van’s Erciş district display the full range of atrocity. Ataman family say, “The soldiers came here and burned her alive.”
• Death toll in copper mine landslide in Siirt rises to 5 

  The death toll is rising in the landslide in a copper mine in Siirt’s Şirvan district.
• The only Kurdish-teaching school in Van closed 

  Dibistana Seretayî ya Fatma Tokat, the only school providing Kurdish education in the province of Van, has been closed by the trustee appointed to İpekyolu Municipality.
• Former mayor of Dersim Edibe Şahin arrested 

  Former mayor of Dersim and former MP Edibe Şahin was arrested by the court she was referred to in Dersim.
• Soldiers and police burn a house: One woman burned to death in Erciş 

  Turkish soldiers and police set fire to a house in Erciş claiming there were PKK members inside. Nurettin Ataman stated that his wife burned to death inside the house.
• SES Ağrı Branch Co-chair faces 10 year prison sentence 

  SES Ağrı Branch Co-chair Recep Altndağ received a sentence of 10 years on accusations of “membership to a terrorist organisation”.
• New trustee appointed to Derik in place of the one who was killed 

  Mardin Deputy Governor Ali İkram Tuna was appointed as trustee to Derik Municipality.
• Bozova and Malazgirt Municipalities raided by police 

  Urfa’s Bozova Municipality and Muş’s Malazgirt Municipality have been raided by the police.
• Van Co-mayor Bekir Kaya arrested 

  Van Metropolitan Municipality’s Co-mayor Bekir Kaya has been arrested.
• DBP Co-chair Kamuran Yüksek taken into custody in İdil 

  DBP Co-chair Kamuran Yüksek has been taken into custody.