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• Turkish attacks on Medya Defense Zones continue 

  HPG Press Centre reported that the occupying Turkish army carried out aerial and ground attacks against Medya Defense Zones between April 9-12.
• Salah Abdullah: "The forces in South Kurdistan have buried the dream of unity"  

  Salah Abdullah said that "the forces in the South have buried the dream of unity," and pointed out that South Kurdistan will suffer the most if they do not approach the alliances carefully and maintain the balance of power.
• Reports of torture during the political genocide operation in Cizre 

  Turkish police tortured members of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) during the latest political genocide operations in Cizre, Şırnak. The doors of the party office were broken, and national clothes were confiscated during the police raids.
• Iraq to manage the oil and gas fields in the Kurdistan Region 

  A delegation from the Kurdistan regional government is expected to meet with senior Iraqi officials in Baghdad today.
• Maxmur people protest the disciplinary punishment given to Öcalan 

  The 'disciplinary punishment' given to Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan has been protested in the Şehit Rustem Cudi Refugee Camp in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq).
• Conditions of hunger strikers in Hewlêr prison worsening 

  One of the activists held in prison in Hewlêr, who has been on hunger strike for a long time, lost consciousness.
• Police commissioner arrested after attacking lawyer in Şırnak 

  A Turkish police commissioner has been arrested in Şırnak for intentionally hitting a Kurdish lawyer with his car. According to the prosecutor's office, the officer caused the collision with the intent to kill.
• Forests in Şırnak countryside under Turkish military threat 

  The destruction of the forest in Şırnak for Turkish army bases continues. Saws and axes are once again being resorted to, this time for a new military fortress in Besta. Massive troop movements in the region also indicate a new operation.
• HDP on the police raid in Cizre: “We will continue to be your nightmare” 

  HDP Deputy Nuran Imir reacted to the police raid on her party’s Cizre district organization during the morning hours and said that “we will continue to be your nightmare.”
• HPG reports actions in memory of Werxelê martyrs 

  The guerrillas have carried out coordinated actions against the Turkish occupation forces in the Zap region. Meanwhile, the Turkish army's attacks on southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) continue.
• YBŞ Command announces death of its member Raman Zeko  

  YBŞ Command announced that its member Raman Zeko died as a result of an accident on 7 April.
• HPG: "Şoreş Amed lives on in our struggle" 

  Devrim Kavak (Şoreş Amed) was born in Amed, lived in Europe and joined the guerrillas. Twice he managed to escape from prison in a spectacular way. As HPG informs, he fell in South Kurdistan in 2019.
• Iraqi army trying to prevent the march of Shengal people against siege 

  The Iraqi army is trying to prevent the people of Shengal from marching against the military siege.
• Turkey’s village guards continue plunder of nature in South Kurdistan 

  Turkey’s village guards deployed to the Zap, Avaşîn and Metîna regions in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) are reported to cut down trees in return for a fee.
• Turkish army continues to attack Medya Defense Zones 

  The invading Turkish army bombed Medya Defense Zones through aerial and ground attacks between April 1-6.
• Çiçek Cengiz: KDP is leading the attacks on Shengal, Maxmur and Rojava 

  Ishtar Assembly Coordination member Çiçek Cengiz said that the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) is leading the attacks against Shengal, Maxmur and Rojava in the cooperation with Baghdad and Ankara.
• The special bread of Serhat 

  Kadê (Kurdish pastry), destenan (tandoori bread) and nanê loş (lavash bread) from the Serhat region are cooked by the skilful hands of women in a collaborative fashion to be consumed during the month of Ramadan.
• AKP turns funeral houses into election offices 

  Van Provincial and District Organizations of the ruling AKP turned the funeral houses in the neighbourhoods into election offices.
• Military deployment for Turkey’s invasion attacks in South Kurdistan 

  Military supplies were delivered to villages along the South Kurdistan border, where the Turkish state is preparing for an assault.
• Footage of action by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in Metina released 

  Footage of an action carried out by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas against the Turkish army in the Metina region has been released.
• Village in Batman sealed off by the army the after allegations of torture 

  In the village of Timok in Batman, residents have been mistreated by Turkish military police, with two young men allegedly tortured with bags over their heads. An HDP investigation delegation was banned from entering the village.
• 73 saplings planted in Sulaymaniyah on Öcalan's birthday 

  Kurdish activists planted 73 saplings to celebrate the 73rd birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in the Qeredax district of Sulaymaniyah, South Kurdistan.
• Freedom for Öcalan campaign to start in South Kurdistan 

  A major campaign is scheduled to be launched soon across South Kurdistan for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• YRK guerrillas celebrate Öcalan’s birthday and PJAK’s foundation anniversary 

  On April 4, YRK guerrillas celebrated the 73rd birthday of Abdullah Öcalan and the 19th foundation anniversary of PJAK.
• Saplings planted in Maxmur on Öcalan’s birthday 

  The residents of the Maxmur Refugee Camp planted saplings to mark the 73rd birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.