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'I fight to fulfil the martyrs' dreams', says YJA Star guerrilla
"As a comrade of Martyr Fırat, I will fight to fulfil his dreams and purpose," said YJA Star guerrilla Silav Fırat talking about her martyred brother Fırat Kurdistan. -
YJA STAR guerrillas: We won't give up our cause
The attacks carried out by the Turkish state against Heftanin continue. -
HPG Press Centre releases identity of guerrillas fallen in Xantur
The HPG disclosed the identity of 2 guerrillas who fell martyr on 30 June in the area of Xantur in Heftanin. -
HPG: 13 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin
13 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in Heftanin where guerrillas struck a camp of the invading troops from three sides. -
Funeral home converted into Grey Wolves’ headquarters in Siirt
The trustee of Siirt has provided the fascist Grey Wolves movement with a communal mourning house as its headquarters. A wolf symbol is now hanging on the building. -
Diyadin's trustee stops HDP project
For a week and a half now, a trustee of the AKP has been running the municipality of the Kurdish town of Diyadin, while the mayor is in prison. As a first official act, a tender for the redesign of public spaces has now been cancelled. -
HPG guerrilla Kato: We control the terrain in Heftanin
HPG fighter Tekoşer Kato reports on the progress of the guerrilla offensive against the Turkish invasion in Heftanin. He says that the guerrillas control the area and thus also the occupying troops. -
Forest fire after artillery attack on Mount Cudi
A forest fire has broken out after Turkish artillery attacks on Mount Cudi in Northern Kurdistan. -
Turkish army bombs the village of Banikê
The Turkish army bombed the area of Heftanin with cobras helicopters and mortars. A fire broke out in the village of Banikê after the bombing. -
Clashes between guerrillas and Turkish army continue in Heftanin
Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army in Kurdistan territory. -
HPG announces the name of a fallen guerrilla fighter
HPG published the identity of a guerrilla fighter who died last week in Siirt in clashes with Turkish operational units. -
Karayilan: Guerrillas are fighting in Heftanin with new tactics
Murat Karayilan of the PKK spoke about the resistance in Heftanin and gave concrete figures on the losses on both sides. He also spoke of "insightful experiences" that are relevant for the future struggle. -
Fire in Hewlêr market affects 300 shops
A fire broke out early this morning in a market in the city of Hewlêr. -
Guerrillas tell of the battle in Heftanin
Guerrillas report on their experiences in the fierce battle against the Turkish invasion of Heftanin. -
"Not us but the occupiers will leave this country"
What happened in Dersim in 1938 is repeated today in Southern Kurdistan. Villages are bombed and depopulated. "The soldiers must leave the mountains because these mountains belong to us,” say the people. -
HPG: Seven soldiers killed in Xakurke and Gever
Seven soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in guerrilla actions and clashes in Xakurke and Gever. The Turkish air force has bombed nine locations in guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan in the past two days. -
HPG: 7 soldiers killed in Çarçella and Çukurca
Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish army in Kurdistan. -
HPG: Rustem Cudi has refused to surrender
"Despite his injury, our companion, Rustem Cudi, fought for days. When his ammunition was used up, he did not surrender, but threw himself into an abyss," the HPG said on the death of Rustem Cudi in Heftanin. -
YPS-JIN Unit hits police in Şırnak
YPS-JIN Martyr Rizgar Gever Revenge Unit targeted police in Şırnak. It was learned that 9 police officers were injured. The Revenge Unit said it carried out the action to honour the resistance in Heftanîn. -
Hakkari: A city ruined by trustees
After the appointment of a trustee to the then HDP-run Hakkari Municipality, the city quickly deteriorated. In 2015, the the DBP-run Hakkari Municipality was seized by the AKP and a trustee was appointed. -
Turkish jets shell a village in Southern Kurdistan
The Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan. -
HPG: 12 soldiers including a lieutenant killed
HPG/YJA Star guerrillas targeted Turkish troops in various locations in Kurdistan. 12 soldiers including a lieutenant were killed while one vehicle and one position were destroyed. -
Footage from guerrilla action in Gever
Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory. -
An Arab fighter in the battle of Heftanin
The Turkish state is attacking Heftanin in Southern Kurdistan in its quest for great power. Not only Kurds live in the region, but also Assyrians, Chaldeans and Armenians. Şoreş Şedade is Arab and is resisting the invasion as an HPG fighter. -
Turkish army sets fire on Mount Gabar
The Turkish military has set fire to forest areas at Mount Gabar in the province of Şırnak. The Turkish state makes no efforts to extinguish the fire.