KURDISTAN

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• Another Kurdish kolbar killed by Iranian forces 

  Iranian regime forces continue their deadly attacks against load carriers with impunity.
• Iraqi forces block Italian delegation's visit to Shengal 

  A delegation of Italian doctors and volunteers who wanted to visit Shengal to observe social services and health projects was removed from the region by Iraqi security forces. The Shengal Autonomous Administration condemned the obstruction.
• Şiyar Amed: The congress was the most meaningful response to Öcalan 

  Şiyar Amed said that the congress responded to President Öcalan’s peace call and described it as the beginning of a historic process of transformation.
• Cemal Amed: A new regional revolution must begin with 52 years of struggle 

  Cemal Amed said that the new phase must unite the realities of Abdullah Öcalan and the people through a regional revolutionary transformation.
• Gülçin Gever: The principles of the PKK will continue to guide our struggle 

  Gülçin Gever, a delegate at the 12th Congress of the PKK, stated that the initiative launched under the leadership of Abdullah Öcalan is a new hope, adding, “The principles and standards of the PKK will continue to guide our struggle.”
• Tekoşin Cudi: The PKK is a spirit and will never end 

  Tekoşin Cudi, a delegate to the 12th Extraordinary Congress of the PKK, stated that the PKK is a spirit and will never end, saying, “As militants of Leader Öcalan, we will continue our struggle for a life where all peoples can live together.”
• Şiyar Amed: A new chapter is about to begin 

  Şiyar Amed said that President Öcalan is reshaping the fate of the story, marking the beginning of a transformative phase.
• Karayılan: We trust in Öcalan’s path and methods 

  Murat Karayılan said that the PKK trust in Abdullah Öcalan’s approach and warned that there would be a response if the state insists on violence.
• Two Kurdish civilians imprisoned in Ilam and Mahabad 

  The Iranian regime’s crackdown on Kurdish population continues unabated.
• Amed residents: We don't want war anymore, we are ready for peace 

  Amed residents who attended a memorial event held in memory of Ali Haydar Kaytan and Rıza Altun, founding members of the PKK, said, “The Kurds and their leader have done their part for peace. The people no longer want this war, we are ready for peace.”
• Seyfi Zoğurlu: A more difficult phase of the struggle is beginning 

  Seyfi Zoğurlu told the PKK Congress that a new and tougher struggle is beginning.
• Zozan Çewlîg: Women face genocide, their struggle will prevail 

  Zozan Çewlîg said that women’s freedom struggle is the guarantee of achieving success, of building a democratic society, and of self-defense.
• Nedim Seven: The values created by the PKK should also be enshrined in the future of humanity 

  Emphasizing that their duty is to implement Öcalan’s strategic decisions wholeheartedly and completely, Nedim Seven said, “We will spread the Apoist culture not only in Kurdistan, but also in the Middle East and throughout the world without hesitation.”
• Protest in Maxmur ends after six days  

  The residents of Maxmur launched a protest last week after members of a delegation they had sent to Baghdad were arrested. Based on assurances from the Iraqi authorities, they have ended their resistance.
• Zilar Stêrk: The Kurdistan Freedom Struggle has proven that it cannot be defeated 

  Zilar Stêrk stated that those who have imposed a policy of denial and annihilation for a hundred years have seen the resolve of the PKK, saying, “The Kurdistan freedom struggle cannot be suppressed or eradicated in any way.”
• Rotînda Amed: Every word from the leader is an instruction 

  Rotînda Amed, a delegate to the 12th PKK Congress, stated that every word from leader Abdullah Öcalan is a perspective and instruction for them, saying, “No matter what tasks and responsibilities lie ahead, I am ready to participate without hesitation.”
• Ferhat Amed: The PKK helped the Kurdish people to live again 

  Ferhat Amed said that the PKK helped the Kurdish people to live again, creating a reality of a nation.
• Sorxwîn Avesta: We will fulfill our duty in this critical process 

  Sorxwîn Avesta vowed to resist Turkey’s dirty games, and Ibrahim Urfa said President Öcalan should not remain in Imralı.
• Bayık: We now face even greater responsibilities than the first congress 

  Cemil Bayık said their duties today are heavier than those of the founders and called for action in line with the path laid out by Abdullah Öcalan.
• The resistance of the people of Maxmur enters its sixth day 

  The tent protest launched by the residents of the Martyr Rustem Cudî Refugee Camp in Maxmur against the blockade, arrests, and embargoes imposed by the Iraqi government has entered its sixth day.
• Budak: We will act in accordance with Öcalan's call 

  Filiz Budak said the decisions taken by the PKK congress pave the way for peace and added that they will act according to Abdullah Öcalan’s call.
• KDP and PUK to run on separate lists in Iraqi general elections 

  Kurdistan Region Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani announced that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) will run on separate lists in the Iraqi general elections to be held in November.
• Iraqi army blocks Italian delegation from entering Maxmur Camp 

  An Italian delegation providing medical and educational aid to refugees attempted to enter the Maxmur Camp but was turned away by the Iraqi army.
• Bones believed to belong to humans found in Lice 

  Bones believed to belong to humans have been discovered in a hamlet near Lice, Amed. Human rights organizations fear that they could be the remains of victims of enforced disappearances.
• Deposed co-mayor of Hakkari sentenced to prison 

  The deposed mayor of Hakkari, Viyan Tekçe, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for protesting against the appointment of a trustee.