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• Fourteen regions in Şırnak declared temporary special security zones 

  Fourteen regions in the Kurdish province of Şırnak have been declared "temporary special security zones" for 15 days, with a ban on access to the restricted areas.
• Five people imprisoned in Bingöl 

  Of the 18 people taken into custody in a political operation in Bingöl, 5 were remanded in custody, including HEDEP politician Übeyip Özer.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action in which three Turkish soldiers were killed in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area.
• HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori buried in Idil 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori, who was killed in the bombardment by the Turkish state in Elke, was delivered 27 months later and was buried in his hometown Idil.
• Turkey bombs civilian houses in Amadiya, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• HPG Press Center publishes identity of guerrilla who fell in Kato Marînos 

  The HPG Press Center published the identity of guerrilla Erdal Tolhildan, who died in the Kato massif in 2020.
• Two people suspected of the attack on KNK in Hewlêr taken into custody 

  Two suspects of planning the attack on the KNK South Kurdistan Representation office that resulted in the killing of Deniz Bülbün, were taken into custody on Wednesday and confessed to the crime.
• HPG reports 18 airstrikes and 48 attacks with unconventional weapons in guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continued its attacks on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan with fighter jets, drones, chemical weapons, unconventional bombs, helicopters and artillery.
• Military operation in Hakkari countryside 

  The Turkish army launched a military operation in the couuntryside of Yüksekova and Şemdinli districts in the province of Hakkâri.
• Turkish army establishes a new base in Bradost after the deployment of KDP forces 

  Turkey continues to expand its military presence in the Kurdistan region of Iraq with support from the ruling party, the KDP.
• Turkish state bombs villages in Biradost 

  The Turkish state bombed villages in Biradost. Warplanes activity in Balekayetî.
• Guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish army 

  The HPG/YJA Star guerrillas continue their actions against the Turkish occupation forces in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.
• More Yazidi IDPs return to Shengal 

  Since the beginning of 2023, over 4 thousand IDPs have returned to Shengal.
• RJAK calls for the establishment of a joint coalition and front against Turkish attacks 

  The Kurdistan Free Women's Movement calls for unity against Turkish occupation and attacks in South Kurdistan.
• Eighteen people detained in Bingöl 

  Eighteen people, including women, have been detained in the province of Bingöl in connection with the Turkish regime’s never-ending political extermination campaign against the Kurdish population.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action carried out by guerrillas in Girê Cûdî 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action against the Turkish soldiers carried out by guerrillas in the Girê Cûdî Resistance Area.
• HPG: Six soldiers were killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a sabotage action by the YJA Star in Van in northern Kurdistan, while four other soldiers were killed in Zap in southern Kurdistan.
• HEDEP MP denounces Turkish threats against Kurds in South Kurdistan 

  HDP called on the KRI government not to let South Kurdistan turn into a territory where Kurds are murdered and exposed to terror attacks.
• Hundreds of Yazidi IDPs living in a camp in Duhok return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal.
• Turkish army builds roads to guerrilla positions with the help of the KDP 

  Guerrilla video footage shows KDP excavators building roads for the Turkish army in Zap as the Turkish state is trying to break the guerrilla resistance in South Kurdistan with the help of the ruling KDP.
• Three injured in Turkish drone attack in Ranya 

  Three people were injured in a Turkish drone attack in a village in the city of Ranya in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• DBP Conference: Time for freedom and great successes in Kurdistan 

  The DBP held a conference in Amed under the motto “Let’s build a free future with a free society.”
• YRK warns those who scout out their activities in guerrilla areas 

  The YRK warns the public against people who are in guerrilla areas and scout out their activities, stating that necessary measures will be taken against collaborators of the regime, hunting tourists and nature offenders.
• Turkish armed drones heavily bomb Biradost 

  Turkish armed drones heavily hit the Biradost area last night.
• HPG: Six Turkish soldiers killed in Serhed 

  Six Turkish army soldiers were killed in a guerrilla ambush in Serhed while the Turkish occupying forces in South Kurdistan used gas, unconventional explosives and drones against guerrilla positions.