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• Court rejects inspection of the scene where Tahir Elçi was murdered 

  In the trial over the killing of the Kurdish human rights lawyer Tahir Elçi, the court rejected a request by the joint prosecution for a new inspection of the crime scene and the hearing of the officers of the police intelligence service as witnesses.
• HPG: Turkish army attacked guerrilla areas with tactical nuclear bomb 

  A guerrilla fighter lost his life as a result of Turkey's continued attacks against the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• MP Olan: People’s lives are in danger in the military operation area in Bitlis 

  As the Turkish military operation and bombardment continue in the countryside of Bitlis province, Green Left Party MP Huseyin Olan condemned the curfew and pointed out the danger to the life of the local people.
• State terror against villagers amid ongoing military operation in Bitlis countryside 

  The Turkish authorities have imposed a curfew in ten villages and the local people are terrorised by the army on the grounds that PKK fighters have been seen in Hizan.
• Gerîla TV releases footage of action carried out in Sîda Resistance Area  

  Gerîla TV broadcast the footage of the action carried out by the guerrillas in the Sîda Resistance Area on 28 January 2023.
• HPG releases identities of three guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Turkish airstrikes on Zap 

  The HPG released the names and identities of the three fighters who fell as martyrs in Turkish airstrikes on the Zap resistance. Zana Govend, Berxwedan Gabar and Zagros Serêkaniyê had previously fought against ISIS.
• Turkey extends flight ban for Sulaymaniyah 

  Turkey continues to maintain the closure of its airspace for flights from the international airport in the southern Kurdish metropolis of Sulaymaniyah. The Turkish Foreign Ministry justified the ban, which was issued three months ago, with the PKK.
• TAJÊ calls for international support for AANES in the trial of ISIS members 

  The Yazidi Women’s Freedom Movement called on the international Powers to support the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria which will begin the trial of foreign ISIS members soon.
• Military operation launched in Bitlis after a curfew in 10 settlements  

  The Turkish army launched an operation in the countryside of Bitlis province after the declaration of a curfew in 10 villages and hamlets. Three people were detained in house raids in a village.
• HPG announces balance sheet of war for the month of June 

  The HPG announced the balance sheet of the war for the month of June, and stated that the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas carried out 45 actions and killed 44 Turkish soldiers. 10 guerrillas fell as martyrs in the invasion attacks.
• KNK calls for solidarity with Dağ and Er on day 45 of hunger strike in Hewler 

  Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who are constantly subjected to inhumane treatment in Hewler prison, have been on an indefinite hunger strike for 45 days.
• YJA Star guerrillas strike the Turkish army in memory of Zilan 

  Mobile fighters of the YJA Star struck the Turkish army in Zap and Xakurke, destroying two positions, killing one soldier and injuring four others.
• KCK: The KDP is responsible for the health and safety of Dağ and Er 

  The KCK Foreign Relations Committee said that the KDP is responsible for the health and safety of political prisoners Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who went on hunger strike in response to the inhumane conditions in Hewler prison.
• Bread and transport in Van suffer new price increase 

  The war waged by the AKP-MHP government against the Kurdish people continues to negatively affect the lives of the people. As in all cities of Turkey and Kurdistan, new increases were imposed in bread and transport in Van.
• HPG: Three Turkish soldiers were killed in guerrilla actions 

  Actions by the guerrillas left three members of the Turkish army dead, while Turkish air strikes claimed the lives of three guerrillas in Medya Defense Zones.
• On day 43 of hunger strike, Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er reach critical stage 

  Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who are constantly subjected to inhumane treatment in Hewler prison, have been on hunger strike for 43 days.
• Graves of guerrillas desecrated in Doğubayazıt  

  In recent years, the destruction of the graves of Kurdish martyrs has become more frequent in Turkey.
• HPG reports massive Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas 

  Turkey continues its aggression against the guerrilla areas unabated. Since the weekend, the Turkish army has carried out hundreds of air and ground attacks in the region.
• Afghans settled in the villages of Van 

  70 percent of the villages of Avzerk, Axruk, Reşkan and Xirabsorek, located on the border of Van province, have been emptied and Afghan refugees are being settled in empty houses.
• Turkish state automatically extends ban covering 11 areas in Sirnak for extra 15 days 

  The Turkish state automatically extended the ban decision covering 11 areas in Sirnak for another 15 days.
• YJA Star guerrillas: Zîlan means freedom and resistance 

  YJA Star guerrillas said that the line Zîlan marked was the line of freedom and self-sacrifice and that the guerrilla resisted with her legacy and spirit.
• Kurdish prisoners on hunger strike in Hewler prison for 41 days 

  Kurdish prisoners Mazlum Dağ and Abdurrahman Er, who were subjected to inhumane treatment in Hewler prison, have been on hunger strike for 41 days.
• HPG guerrilla Tolhildan pays tribute to martyr Zeynep Kınacı 

  HPG guerrilla Azad Tolhildan paid tribute to Zeynep Kınacı, who became a symbol for her self-sacrificing action.
• Turkish state bombs village near the city of Amediyê in South Kurdistan 

  Warplanes belonging to the Turkish state bombed a village near the city of Amediyê in South Kurdistan.
• Economic crisis hits Feast of Sacrifice 

  Before the Feast of Sacrifice, the economic crisis is particularly evident. Cattle breeders complain that they cannot sell their animals for the celebrations because of the price increase.