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• Iran sentences Kurdish political activist to over three years in prison 

  In Iran, Kurds and all dissidents are often sentenced to heavy penalties, even to death, on arbitrary charges and after a few minutes of show trials.
• CHP delegation visits families of the deadly fire victims in Amed-Mardin 

  The CHP delegation visited families of the victims of the devastating fire between Amed and Mardin and emphasised that the cause of the deaths was DEDAŞ's irresponsibility and late intervention.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrillas who fell as martyrs in Heskîf  

  The HPG has published information about the guerrillas who fell as martyrs in a Turkish army military operation in Heskîf district last week.
• Jêhat Bager, a valiant fighter for the Kurdish nation and his country 

  Jêhat Bager was a Kurdish youngster who knew his history, culture, language and loved life. He became a fighter for the Kurdish nation, for his country. With his last action, he showed what a valiant fighter he was.
• Young Kurdish kolbar killed by Iranian border forces in Hawraman 

  Deadly attacks by Iranian forces against Kurdish kolbars continue.
• Turkish military operations in Batman and Bitlis continue 

  The military operation in the Hasankeyf district has been extended to rural areas. A large-scale operation is also taking place in the province of Bitlis, with the area being bombarded by combat helicopters.
• Large-scale military operation launched in Yüksekova 

  A military operation was launched in many villages, plateaus and rural areas in Yüksekova district of Hakkari. Many soldiers were deployed to the operation area.
• KCDK-E calls for solidarity with the victims of the fire in Mardin-Amed 

  In a statement about the deadly field fire in Mardin-Amed, KCDK-E Ecology Committee said: "We call on everyone to contribute through Heyva Sor in order to extend a hand of support to our people who are in need."
• DEM Party and DBP: DEDAŞ is responsible for the deaths 

  Paying visits to the people in the area affected by the fire between Amed and Mardin, the co-chairs of DEM Party and DBP stated that DEDAŞ was responsible and vowed that: "We will relieve this pain through solidarity."
• KJK: There is no natural disaster but a genocidal state disaster in Kurdistan 

  In a statement about the devastating fire in Amed-Mardin, KJK called for resistance and construction, saying: "There is no natural disaster in Kurdistan; there is a genocidal, colonialist state disaster."
• Mazıdağı Co-Mayor who lost 10 relatives in the fire: DEDAŞ is a big problem here 

  Co-Mayor of Mazıdağı Municipality, who lost 10 of his relatives in the fire, blamed DEDAŞ for the devastating fire between Amed and Mardin and the state's agricultural policy in the region.
• KNK calls for solidarity with the victims of the devastating fire in North Kurdistan 

  The KNK expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the fire between Amed and Mardin and to the people of Kurdistan and called on the public and aid organisations to show solidarity with the victims.
• Death toll in the field fire between Amed and Mardin rises to 14 

  The death toll in the major fire in northern Kurdistan has risen to 14, with two more people succumbing to their injuries. People from the villages accuse the Turkish authorities of negligence and delayed intervention.
• Guerrillas: We continue to walk on the path of Comrade Zîlan 

  YJA Star guerrilla Jinda Amara said: “Comrade Zîlan fulfilled her historical responsibility by taking the necessary step at the necessary time. Today, we have thousands of friends walking on the path of Zîlan."
• Nine days of chemical attack on Girê FM 

  The Turkish army attacked the tunnels in the Girê FM Resistance Area 71 times in total between 30 May and 7 June, using only poisonous chemical gas and banned explosives.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla commander Şêxmûs Milazgir  

  Guerrilla commander Şêxmûs Milazgir was killed in a battle with the Turkish military in Ağrı. The guerrilla, born in Muş, had been part of the Kurdish movement since 1992. The HPG expressed its condolences to his family and the people of Kurdistan.
• KCK: Our people should do everything necessary, without expecting anything from the state 

  “Neither the state, nor the government is concerned about the Kurdish people, their needs, problems and suffering. On the contrary, they are the cause of these disasters and sufferings. Our people must hold the state and the government to account."
• The guerrillas fight on the path of Zîlan 

  On the forthcoming anniversary of her martyrdom, guerrillas remember Zilan, who blew herself up in a Turkish military parade in 1996 and thus opened up a new page in the struggle.
• Guerrillas shoot down four drones of the Turkish army in Zap 

  The guerrillas have shot down more Turkish army drones over southern Kurdistan. Several Turkish army combat drones have been shot down over the Kurdish guerrillas' strategic western front in the Zap region.
• Shengal Autonomous Administration calls for the release of detained Yazidi and Arab citizens 

  Reacting to the detention of Yazidi and Arab citizens, the Shengal Autonomous Administration said, "The Iraqi constitution gives us the right to govern and defend ourselves. The peace of Iraq is also the peace of Shengal."
• Vigil against usurpation of Hakkari Municipality launched in Van 

  A sit-in protest was started in front of Van Metropolitan Municipality against the usurpation of Hakkari Municipality.
• Two of the people who died in wildfire laid to rest 

  Two of the people who lost their lives in the fire that broke out between Mardin and Amed were buried.
• Turkish military measures in the Kurdish region continue expanding  

  The occupying Turkish state declared yet another region in the Kurdish region as a "temporary security zone".
• More young people join the guerrilla ranks 

  A group of young people who joined the guerrilla ranks, saying "We no longer accept even a single second without the leader. The memories of our comrades who represent the resilient spirit of women and youth are our compass."
• Two people die in Turkish attack on Mawa 

  Two people were killed, and two others were injured as the result of an attack launched by the Turkish state in the Mawa region on Tuesday.