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• HPG: Four air actions carried out by Martyr Axîn Mûş Unit 

  The HPG announced that 4 actions were carried out by the Martyr Axîn Mûş Unit with aircraft.
• Self-sacrificial guerrillas complete training 

  Self-sacrificial guerrillas have completed training in the mountains of Kurdistan and set off for their deployment locations.
• ‘Respect for the Will March’: The path to democracy passes through Hakkari 

  Speaking at the 'Respect for the Will March', DEM Party MP Saliha Aydeniz said that they will resist until the usurpation of people's will and municipalities comes to an end.
• Residents call for emergency aid as Turkey bombs a village in Duhok countryside 

  The occupying Turkish state bombed Sergelê village Duhok countryside, causing a large-scale fire. The people called for urgent help.
• HPG: Gerillas carried out several actions in Zap, Metîna and Heftanîn 

  According to HPG, women guerrillas from YJA Star killed two Turkish soldiers in South Kurdistan and shot down a drone.
• 6-day 'Respect for the Will March' from Van to Hakkari kicks off 

  The 6-day 'Respect for the Will March' from Van to Hakkari was launched on Wednesday. DEM Party Co-Chair Tuncer Bakırhan said, "With rejection, denial and oppression, you will never have a chance anywhere in Kurdistan."
• KCK: Turkey deploys ISIS mercenaries to embattled regions in southern Kurdistan 

  “The Kurdish people fought the most noble fight in history against the ISIS terrorists. Today, regardless of where they are, our people must not only fight the gangs of ISIS with the same consistency as back then, but also the genocidal Turkish regime."
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Onur Artos  

  Guerrilla Onur Artos was killed in the Zap War two years ago. The HPG honored her as a courageous militant of the Free Women's Units and expressed its condolences to the Kurdish people.
• Turkish army attacked guerrillas 129 times with chemical weapons and banned explosive bombs in June 

  The occupying Turkish army continued its attacks with chemical weapons and banned explosives and carried out 129 such attacks against the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas in Metîna, Zap and Avaşîn in June.
• PUK spokesperson Pîre: Ugly scenarios are attempt of postponing elections 

  Responding to the accusations from the Bashur and Iraqi Interior Ministries regarding the fires in South Kurdistan, PUK spokesperson Seedi Ahmet Pîre said, "What is being done is an effort to create an excuse for the postponement of the elections."
• People taking part in the "Respect the Will March" off to Batman 

  People taking part in the "Respect the Will March" launched by the People's Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) against the usurpation of Hakkari Municipality set out from Adana to Batman.
• HPG publishes balance sheet for June 

  The war in Kurdistan was at its highest intensity in June. 129 chemical weapons or unconventional bomb attacks were recorded.
• KCK: Iraqi Interior Ministry is spreading slander and manipulation 

  KCK rejected the claims that a group affiliated with the PKK was responsible for the fires in Kirkuk, Hewler and Duhok, stating that these attacks have been carried out by MIT and Parastin.
• DEM Party Councillors prevented from entering the usurped Hakkari Municipality 

  DEM Party members of the Hakkari Municipality Council were prevented by the police from entering the building to set the agenda items for the monthly meeting.
• PKK Youth Committee calls on the youth of Kurdistan to claim their 'historical responsibilities’ 

  “The youth of Kurdistan must stop playing three monkeys and open their hearts and minds to the burning realities that they can no longer ignore," said the PKK Youth Committee.
• Turkish airstrike starts a fire on Mount Metina in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks against southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) where it has increased its military activities in recent days.
• KNK: Turkish occupation escalates long-term war with regional and global implications 

  KNK condemned Turkey's intensified occupation of Iraqi Kurdistan and called for immediate action against it, saying: “There is an urgent need to end Turkish militarism by encouraging Turkey to free Abdullah Öcalan and to enter into negotiations with him.”
• "Security wall" between South Kurdistan and Rojhilat turned into military forbidden zone 

  The Turkish state turned the region into a military forbidden zone after building a "security wall" between South Kurdistan and Rojhilat.
• HPG reports on war in South Kurdistan 

  According to the HPG, four Turkish soldiers in South Kurdistan were killed by guerrillas. Fires have broken out in many areas due to air strikes by the Turkish army.
• New access ban in various regions in the Kurdish province of Şirnak 

  In the Kurdish province of Şirnak, several mountain regions have been declared special security areas and access to them has been prohibited. The measure is related to operations against the guerrillas and has been extended every two weeks since 2023.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Beytüşşebap 

  Guerrillg Rustem Çekdar Kato, Kamûran Gever, Brûsk Kato and Dilsoz Gabar were killed a week ago in Beytüşşebap, in North Kurdistan. The HPG has published information about their identities and their biographies.
• KCK: Zilan brought the struggle to its peak 

  “Comrade Zilan has shown through her life and her action that a free life without great action is impossible. If one is to be free, he/she must conduct great action and be a person of struggle,” said the KCK on the 28th anniversary of Zilan's martyrdom.
• PUK: Turkey's sole aim is to disrupt Iraq’s security and stability  

  The PUK faction in the Iraqi parliament stated that the presence of the occupying Turkish state in South Kurdistan and Iraq is against sovereignty rights and international laws and said, "Turkey's sole aim is to disrupt the security and stability of the c
• KCK: Comrade Helmet will always live in the hearts of his people 

  Commemorating KCK Executive Council member Diyar Xerib (Helmet), KCK renewed their resolve to keep the martyrs’ memory alive through their struggle.
• Turkish army bombs Assyrian village of Mîska in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army targeted Mîska, an Assyrian village, as well as its Christian church.