Turkey continues its attacks on the guerrilla-held Medya Defense Zones in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) unabated despite the earthquake disaster.

On Saturday, Turkish troops carried out dozens of attacks on positions of the People's Defence Forces (HPG) and Free Women's Troops (YJA Star) in the Zap region.

A total of 63 attacks with tanks, howitzers and heavy weaponry hit the guerrilla areas around the Girê Cûdî resistance massif as well as in Çemço and Sîda, the HPG press centre reported in a statement on Saturday.

In addition, the HPG reported that the resistance areas of Girê Bahar and Girê Amêdî, which are also in the Zap region, were bombed at least six times by Turkish warplanes on Friday.

Turkey's belligerent aggression continues despite a ceasefire declared by the Kurdish side under the impression of the devastating earthquake catastrophe in the Turkish-Syrian border region almost a fortnight ago. The Kurdish guerrillas, the HPG and YJA Star, are nevertheless implementing the call for a cessation of all hostilities and are still in a defensive position.

Only defensive actions are carried out now and then by the guerrillas. The HPG reported in today's statement that a defensive action was carried out by guerrillas with heavy weaponry at Girê Cûdî on Friday.