Kurdistan

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• Iranian regime bombs two party bases in Hewlêr - UPDATED  

  Iran’s UAVs and artilleries have bombed the Eastern Kurdistan Democratic Party (HDK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party Iran (PDK-I) headquarters in Hewlêr’s Koyê district.
• No information on Zanyar and Luqman Muradi, faced with executions 

  There is no information on Zanyar and Luqman Muradi, who are facing the threat of imminent execution in Iran. Their families are waiting in front of the prison.
• “Pillaging and ecocide in Kurdistan” 

  HDP Van MP Tayip Temel stated that there is an intense war in progress and added: “The state is attacking society, the land and all living beings in Kurdistan.”
• Back to food embargos of the ‘90s: Bulk orders banned 

  Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu is reimplementing the food embargo enacted in the 1990’s in villages.
• Women lawyers from Afrin: The silence increases women’s sufferin 

  Women lawyers from Afrin said the Turkish state’s practices in Afrin don’t comply with any faith value or human rights and stressed that the silence in the face of ongoing attacks increases women’s suffering.
• Flour factories in Van stop sales 

  Seven flour factories in Van with hundreds of workers are experiencing a severe crisis due to the collapsing economy.
• Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration formed 

  The Syrian Democratic Council has formed an autonomous administration for the north and east of Syria.
• HPG hit invading Turkish army in Batman and Hakkari 

  HPG guerrilla forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army soldiers positioned on Elişêr hill in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district
• Inspection launched for mass graves in Shengal 

  A group of doctors in Iraq visited Shengal to inspect the mass graves in the city.
• 73 homes raided in Amed countryside in two days 

  73 homes have been raided during the curfew declared on September 3 in Amed countryside.
• Propaganda process postponed in Southern Kurdistan 

  The propaganda process that would have started today in the Kurdistan region has been postponed.
• Access to 30 areas in Hakkari prohibited to civilians  

  Some areas in Hakkari center, Çukurca, Şemdinli and Yüksekova districts were forbidden for 15 days starting from 6th September.
• Electoral campaign in South Kurdistan kicks off today 

  With the possibility of postponing still on the table, today, Wednesday, political parties and candidates will start their election campaign in South Kurdistan.
• Turkey conducts air strikes on Qandil and Bradost 

  The Turkish state intensifies its attacks on southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• “We give authorities two months to meet our demands” 

  Protesters cut off the road between Soran and Bradost because the district doesn’t get services and said they are giving the authorities 2 months to meet their demands.
• Turkish state burns Dersim 

  Forest fires in Kutudere, Dersim continue. Volunteers who try to put out the fires started by the Turkish army are prevented from doing so.
• HDP MPs not allowed to attend funeral 

  The Turkish police has surrounded the Yeniköy Cemetery where HPG member Devrim Türk’s funeral was to be held. HDP MPs are not allowed to attend the funeral.
• Turkish bombardment starts a fire in South Kurdistan 

  The fire started by Turkish bombardment in southern Kurdistan 4 days ago continues.
• Fire reported in Hakkari region 

  A fire has started between the villages of Celtik and Armutlu, linked to Hakkari, due to the attacks carried out by the Turkish state. The fire extinguishing is also blocked.
• Footage from guerrilla action in South Kurdistan 

  Action by YJA-Star guerrillas left 4 Turkish soldiers dead in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.
• HPG actions against invaders in Southern Kurdistan in 3 spots 

  HPG guerrillas have carried out actions in various spots in Southern Kurdistan against invading Turkish forces. The Turkish army has several casualties.
• Parents and 2 year old in custody in Hazro 

  Turkish soldiers opened fire on and raided a house in Hazro and detained Yahya Tekin, Mulkiye Tekin and their 2 year old daughter Roza Tekin. Another man named Abdullah Daslik was also detained in another house.
• HDP committee visits bombed and restricted villages 

  A HDP committee has set out for Lice where some villages have been restricted from access.
• Amed Bar Association: Kurdish issue holds solutions to all issues 

  The Amed Bar Association pointed out that the State of Emergency and rights violations continue and said, “No issue can be resolved until the Kurdish issue is resolved.”
• Iranian pastars kill another kolber 

  Iranian pastars have killed another kolber along the Bane border.