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• HPG: Heavy blow inflicted on Turkish troops in Oremar 

  HPG reported that Turkish military conducted one of its most intense bombardments against guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones after the losses they suffered in Northern Kurdistan on May 13.
• HPG releases footage of the Cobra helicopter downed in Çukurca 

  HPG released the footage of the Cobra helicopter downed by guerrillas in the countryside of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district at 04:30 on May 13.
• Clashes intensify in Şırnak amid ongoing bombardment 

  The popular resistance for self-rule against the state forces' genocidal attacks has left two months behind in the province of Şırnak.
• TEV-DEM warns that Geneva will be a 'second Sykes-Picot' 

  TEV-DEM warned the Geneva talks will be a 'second Sykes-Picot' and called upon the international powers to back down from this historic mistake.
• Many soldiers killed in Oremar, bodies of 8 remain in guerrilla-held area 

  Heavy clashes are taking place between guerrillas and Turkish military forces in Oremar region of Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district.
• Intense aerial activity in Şemdinli 

  Hakkari’s Şemdinli district on the border line sees intense aerial activity.
• HDP Uludere District Co-chair arrested 

  Battered and detained in a house raid, HDP Uludere District Co-chair Mesut Paksoy has been arrested.
• Dersim-Pülümür road closed to traffic 

  Following the HPG guerillas’ road check, the Dersim-Pülümür road has been closed off.
• Ongoing violent clashes in Nusaybin 

  Intense clashes continue non-stop in Nusaybin on the 62nd day of the self-rule resistance.
• Turkish jets bomb Qandil for 5 hours 

  Turkish jets have today bombed the Qandil area of Medya Defense Zones in South Kurdistan territory.
• KCK: We will defeat the AKP fascism everywhere 

  KCK Executive Council stated that the Kurdish people’s struggle would defeat AKP fascism everywhere, and called upon everyone to join the resistance.
• 3 killed, 1 wounded by police in Viranşehir 

  Turkish police killed 3 people and wounded 1 other in Viranşehir district of Urfa.
• 4 soldiers killed in action by YJA-Star guerrillas in Şırnak 

  HPG Press Office reported that 4 soldiers were killed in an action by YJA-STAR guerrillas against a Turkish troop in the countryside of Şırnak province.
• DİHA reporter Nedim Türfent arrested 

  DİHA reporter Nedim Türfent was arrested on charges of ‘membership in an organization.’
• Barzani pressures Êzidîs to fight against the PKK 

  Masoud Barzani pressured Êzidîs to fight against the PKK. Êzidîs peshmergas and mukhtars criticized this pressure and stated that they would not fight against a force that saved them from a massacre.
• HPG: Guerrillas downed a Cobra helicopter in Çukurca 

  HPG reported that “a Turkish troop deployed in Aşutê (Çığlı) area of Hakkari's Çelê (Çukurca) district was targeted by a revolutionary operation of guerrillas at around 04:30 this morning.”
• Severe clashes and bombardment continue in Şırnak 

  Popular resistance for self-rule against state forces' genocidal attacks in Şırnak has left 2 months behind amid ongoing clashes and bombardment.
• Turkish forces bombard highlands in Uludere 

  Turkish forces have started bombing rural areas in Uludere district of Şırnak.
• ‘Closure of Sêmalka border harms the unity of the Kurds’ 

  People of South Kurdistan said that the South Kurdistan government’s closure of Sêmalka border gate in collaboration with the Turkish state harms the unity of the Kurds, and demanded the immediate opening of the crossing.
• Turkish jets bomb Zap region of Medya Defense Zones 

  Turkish jets are conducting a bombardment on Zap region in guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• HDP Uludere district co-chair battered and detained in house raid 

  HDP Uludere district co-chair Mesut Paksoy was battered and detained during a house raid by special operations forces.
• Heavy bombardment and violent clashes in Nusaybin 

  Clashes between state forces and YPS / YPS-JIN in Nusaybin continued till the morning hours.
• DBP co-chair Kamuran Yüksek jailed 

  DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) co-chair Kamuran Yüksek who had been detained in Amed 2 days ago, has been remanded in custody.
• At least 8 soldiers killed and a helicopter downed in Çukurca 

  6 Turkish soldiers died in a blast and 2 others as a result of downing of a helicopter in Çukurca district of Hakkari.
• Blast in Van city centre 

  A huge blast has occurred in Van city centre at around 23:15 local time.