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• Syrian Democratic Forces enter Tishrin town 

  After yesterday's liberation of the strategic Tishrin Dam and its surroundings, Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) are continuing the second round of their military operations against ISIS in the southern countryside of Kobanê town.
• 14th day of popular resistance against attacks in Silopi and Cizre 

  As attacks by state forces continue in Silopi and Cizre districts of Şırnak for the 14th uninterrupted day, local units of self-defense in neighborhoods are responding to the attacks that target their resistance and will for self-rule.
• Police murder a woman in Kızıltepe 

  People in Kızıltepe district of Mardin were hindered and attacked by police yesterday evening as they started a march to Özgürlük (Freedom) Square in protest at the onslaught by state forces across the Kurdish region.
• Two armored vehicles destroyed in Cizre, casualties reported 

  Popular self-defense units have strongly responded to the state forces that attempted to enter Nur and Cudi neighborhoods of Şırnak's Cizre district Saturday evening.
• QSD cross over to the western side of Euphrates 

  Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) have crossed over to the western side of the Tishrin Dam they have liberated earlier today.
• Civil Defense Units (YPS) established in Nusaybin 

  In Nusaybin district of Mardin which has remained under a curfew six times in recent months, youths have announced establishment of YPS (Civil Defense Units) to defend their neighborhoods and repel the attacks by state forces.
• Attacks by state forces cause death of two unborn babies in Cizre 

  In Cizre district of Şırnak where a state of siege continues in its 13th day, police and military forces of the state continue targeting and killing civilians upon a continued failure to break the popular resistance on streets.
• Four killed as soldiers rake a car with bullets in Dargeçit 

  In Dargeçit district of Mardin where attacks by state forces continue, soldiers raked a car with bullets in Meranê village.
• Tishrin Dam entirely liberated by QSD forces 

  Combatants of Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) who are continuing the operation in southern Kobanê have liberated Tishrim Dam.
• Two civilians wounded by police in Şırnak 

  Attack by state forces on Şırnak's central Dicle neighborhood left two civilians wounded, one heavily.
• HDP MP Sarıyıldız calls on MEPs to show solidarity with Kurds 

  HDP Şırnak deputy Faysal Sarıyıldız has written a letter addressing to the parliamentarians of the European Union member states and other countries regarding the AKP government's genocidal policies in North Kurdistan.
• Grandfather of 6-month-old baby shot by police also dies 

  As the curfew and onslaught by Turkish forces continues in Şırnak's Cizre district in its 13th day, more civilians are being killed by increasingly ongoing attacks every day.
• QSD forces capture 13 ISIS members alive 

  Combatants of Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) are continuing the operation to liberate ISIS-occupied areas in southern Kobanê since 23 December.
• Tishrin Dam under control of QSD forces 

  Combatants of Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD) who are continuing the operation in southern Kobanê have reached Tishrim Dam early this morning.
• 6-month-old baby killed, grandparents shot by police in Cizre 

  In Cizre district of Şırnak, state forces have intensified their attacks and are deliberately targeting civilians on the 12th day of the onslaught.
• Şırnak people: We all would have died but for the trenches 

  State forces have started to attack Şırnak's central Dicle neighborhood after laying a siege around it early this morning.
• Efrîn Canton salutes the self-rule resistance in Northern Kurdistan 

  People in Efrîn Canton of Rojava, West Kurdistan, have saluted the self-rule resistance of Kurdish people in the bordering Northern Kurdistan territory.
• Body of Teybet İnan retrieved from the street 7 days later 

  57-year-old Teybet İnan and his brother in law Yusuf İnan (40) were killed by state forces in Şırnak's Silopi district one week ago. Their bodies have been retrieved only today after one week of denial of access to the scene.
• Fire at Şırnak Directorate of Culture and Tourism leaves 6 injured 

  Building of the Directorate of Culture and Tourism caught fire during clashes in Şırnak city centre today. While the cause of the fire wasn't immediately clear, six people in the building were injured.
• Bodies of 3 youths killed in Amed not handed over to families 

  Bodies of Şoreş Mutlu, Sezgin Demirok and Cüneyt Yeni who were executed by special operation teams in Amed yesterday, are not handed over to their families.
• 24th day of popular resistance against attacks in Sur 

  Popular resistance against the siege and onslaught by Turkish forces continues in Amed's Sur district in its 24th day.
• Two people shot by soldiers in Cizre die 

  Two people who were shot and wounded by soldiers in Cizre yesterday evening, have lost their lives.
• Attacks intensify in Silopi, many houses on fire 

  In Silopi district of Şırnak where a state of siege has left 12 days behind, attacks by state forces have intensified as of evening hours.
• DBP calls on Amed people to take to the streets 

  DBP (Party of Democratic Regions) Amed branch co-chair Hafiz İpek has called upon the people of Amed to take urgent action to hinder an imminent massacre in Sur.
• Three people killed by police in Amed 

  Police have killed three people near the historical city walls in Amed centre in the wake of the crackdown on the people joining a march to Sur district.