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• Kurdish artist visits Yağız on day 119 of hunger strike 

  "The hunger strike was launched against Turkey's policies and will bring victory. Fascism will be destroyed.”
• YBS: Iraqi attack was a provocation, 2 YBS fighters were martyred 

  YBS General Command announced that the attack yesterday was a provocation and that they have 2 martyrs.
• Yagiz takes turn for the worse, hunger strikes spread 

  As the hunger strikes spread in Southern Kurdistan, Nasir Yagiz’s health issues on the 118th day of his hunger strike raise concerns.
• KCK: The resistance should grow in Zulkuf Gezen’s sacrifice 

  The KCK issued a statement and called on the people to “uphold the memory of the first prison martyr in the Break the Isolation lunge, to rush to Newroz grounds, to grow the resistance and to bid him farewell in the most glorious way”.
• Kurdish woman goes on hunger strike in Germiyan 

  Tevgera Azadi Germiyan Regional Council member Gulebax Celal has started an indefinite hunger strike against the isolation of Abdullah Öcalan.
• Brief clash in Shengal 

  Reports of armed confrontation in Shengal town in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• Thousands attended commemoration for Halabja victims 

  On 16 March 1988 some 5,000 Kurds, mostly women and children, were killed when deadly gas was released on the northern town of Halabja by Saddam Hussein's forces.
• Thousands commemorate the victims of Halabja massacre 

  On 16 March 1988 some 5,000 Kurds, mostly women and children, were killed when deadly gas was released on the northern town of Halabja by Saddam Hussein's forces.
• Hunger strike in Maxmur on day 91 

  As the hunger strike against the isolation continues in Maxmur on day 91, the 31st group took over the protest. Ishtar Assembly Member Fadile Tok’s indefinite non-alternating hunger strike is on day 56.
• Rojava Administration delegation visits hunger strikers 

  Rojava Autonomous Administration Representation visited the hunger strikers in Germiyan and supported their protest.
• KNK delegation visits hunger striker Fadile Tok in Maxmur 

  A KNK delegation visited the hunger strikers in Maxmur who are on day 90 of their protest and Fadile Tok, who has been on a hunger strike for 55 days.
• Mass graves opened in Shengal 

  Mass graves of Yazidis who were massacred in the August 3, 2014 ISIS attacks in Shengal are being opened.
• Crisis between KDP and PUK continues 

  KDP and PUK have signed an agreement to form the new government, but PUK does not attend parliamentary sessions and KDP continues to act according to the party program regarding the new government.
• AKP conducts armed election campaign in Baskale 

  AKP’s Van Baskale Youth Organization President Sahin Karaman conducts the election campaign in the villages of Van’s Baskale district with weapons on his and his companions’ persons.
• Mass graves in Shengal to be opened 

  Mass graves containing the remains of Yazidis massacred by ISIS in Shengal, will be opened.
• Nasir Yagiz takes a turn for the worse on day 114 of fast 

  “There should be more pressure on the Turkish state. The isolation imposed upon Leader Ocalan should end at once.”
• Hunger strike in Hewlêr reached day 114 

  The hunger strike resistance against Öcalan’s isolation in Hewlêr has reached day 114 and has been taken over by the 57th group of activists.
• KDP stops KNK delegation from entering Rojava 

  A KNK delegation was to hold meetings in Rojava, but the KDP did not allow them to cross the border.
• Hunger striker Mehmud warns of “death fast” following threats 

  Herem Mehmud, who has been on an indefinite non-alternating hunger strike for 19 days protesting the isolation imposed upon Kurdish Peoples’ Leader Abdullah Ocalan, protested the Asayish forces’ pressure.
• HPG reports Turkish airstrikes in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its aerial attacks against South Kurdistan lands.
• Hunger striker Yağız on day 113 of fast 

  “This action will be successful. I will try to realize my dreams. I will try to heal the wounds of this people. My hope is strong.”
• Tevgera Azadi and RJAK headquarters reopened 

  The Tevgera Azadi and RJAKheadquarters shut down by the Asayish security forces have been reopened.
• Kurdish parties and intellectuals working for national unity  

  “I say to all the peoples of the world and our enemy trying to destroy us: Kurdish women will always resist and win with their strong will.”
• Tensions rise in Hewler Parliament on New Generation 

  The New Generation Movement was removed from the parliament when they attended the Tuesday session of the Kurdistan Regional parliament in Hewler.
• Hunger striker placed in solitary confinement 

  Hunger striker Kadir Kaplan was placed in solitary confinement in the Amasya Type E Closed Prison.