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• Police murder two youths in Amed 

  As Turkish state forces continue their savage attacks on people in the Kurdish region, police have killed two youths in the province of Amed tonight.
• Action by HPG guerrillas in Giresun in memory of Baran Dersim 

  Guerrillas carried out an action in Giresun in response to the aggravated isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan and in memory of the recently martyred guerrilla commander Baran Dersim.
• ISIS gangs massacre civilians after defeat in Mount Kizwan area 

  Following a defeat in Mount Kizwan area, ISIS gang groups arrested civilians in Hemdaniye and Hedadiye villages of Sheddali and İresca towns, and reportedly killed some of them.
• Detentions amidst attacks in Silvan 

  The police blockade and repression has intensified in the wake of the curfew imposed in Silvan district of Amed.
• Entry and exit banned in six neighborhoods of Lice 

  While the Governor of Diyarbakır has banned entry and exit in six neighborhoods of Amed's Lice district as of 05:00 this morning, state forces are getting prepared for attacks in some neighbourhoods.
• Turkish troops open artillery fire on houses in Nusaybin 

  Turkish state forces continue the onslaught in Nusaybin district of Mardin, while the people also keep on resisting against the brutal attacks by state forces.
• Photo of the Turkish savagery 

  Turkish state forces know no bounds in the savagery they commit against the Kurdish people whom they terrorize with a “clear instruction” of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
• Another youth killed by police in Nusaybin 

  Turkish police have killed yet another youth in Nusaybin district of Mardin.
• State terror and people's resistance continues in Silvan 

  Both the terror of state forces and the resistance of the people continue in Silvan district of Amed.
• 13-year-old child shot in Nusaybin 

  Attacks by Turkish military and police forces continue in Nusaybin district of Mardin for the third uninterrupted day.
• Co-mayor of Nusaybin warns against an imminent massacre 

  The curfew imposed in Mardin's Nusaybin district and the following terrorization of civilians by state forces has entered the third day.
• Youth killed and tortured after death in Şırnak 

  Special operation teams killed yet another youth during their attacks on civilians in Şırnak province last night.
• Kartal: Time for Öcalan's freedom and revolution in Northern Kurdistan 

  KONGRA GEL Co-President Remzi Kartal said their aim was to remind the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and CPT of the words they gave in the past, and to mobilize them to fulfill their promises and play their roles on this matter.
• One civilian killed, another wounded by police in Nusaybin 

  In Nusaybin district of Mardin where the curfew remains, police and special operation teams attacked the Fırat (Koçeran) neighborhood with arms last night.
• Military activity increasing in Nusaybin 

  Turkish army continues its military build-up in Nusaybin district of Mardin.
• YPG: 32 gang members killed in Aleppo and Kizwanan area 

  YPG Press Office said 32 members of the gang groups were killed, while a panzer and many armored vehicles were destroyed in Aleppo and Hesekê regions.
• AFAD camp sheltering Êzîdîs turned into a military headquarters 

  The state-run camp of AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) sheltering Êzîdîs in Nusaybin district of Mardin has been turned into a military headquarters.
• Bodies of 20 HPG guerrillas cannot be identified 

  It has been learned that bodies of 20 HPG guerrillas, who were recently martyred in clashes with Turkish troops and attacks by Turkish forces, are being held in Malatya.
• Many reported wounded as attacks by security forces continue in Silvan 

  As intense attacks by Turkish security forces continue in Silvan district of Amed, many people have been wounded but remain in the conflict area as they cannot be taken to hospital due to the ongoing heavy attacks.
• European delegation to visit Kurdish settlements on recent developments 

  The Federation of Democratic Worker’s Associations will send a delegation from Europe to visit the settlements, primarily Cizre in North Kurdistan where the Turkish state imposed curfews and massacred civilians in the recent period.
• Disabled minor heavily wounded by police in Nusaybin 

  Attacks by police have left a visually handicapped and mentally disabled child wounded in Nusaybin district of Mardin.
• Two killed, seven wounded in Silvan 

  An ongoing siege and onslaught by Turkish military and police forces in Silvan district of Amed has left two people dead and seven others wounded since the imposition of a curfew early this morning.
• Turkish tanks enter town centre of Silvan 

  Many tanks have moved into the town centre of Silvan (Farqin) district of Amed province, where a curfew has been put into effect as of this morning
• Turkish soldiers deployed in UN-protected Êzîdî refugee camp 

  The UN-protected refugee camp for Êzîdîs in Nusaybin district of Mardin has been reportedly turned into a military base by Turkish forces.
• DBP to discuss self-rule and autonomy in 15 cities 

  Following the declarations of self-rule in many settlements across North Kurdistan in the last two months, DBP is preparing to hold meetings to discuss self-governance and autonomy in 15 Kurdish cities between October 1-11.