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• Victims of Roboski massacre commemorated at their graveside 

  The victims of Roboski massacre have been commemorated at their graveside in Roboski Martyrs’ Cemetery on the sixth anniversary of the Turkish attack that killed 34 Kurds.
• KDP lays ground, Turkish army builds bases in Bradost 

  The Turkish army entered Southern Kurdistan’s Bradost zone for an invasion on December 18 and are reportedly preparing to build three military bases in the region. KDP meanwhile is laying the ground for the Turkish army.
• Funda Encü: “We have no expectations from Turkish justice” 

  Funda Encü, sister of 16 years old Serhat Encü killed in Roboskî, stated that they are following up on the murderers but they have no expectations from Turkish justice any more.
• Turkish air raids on Xakurê and Avaşin in Southern Kurdistan 

  Turkish warplanes bombed Xakurê and Avaşin areas in Southern Kurdistan on Wednesday.
• KCK: The order for Roboski Massacre was given directly by Erdogan 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency stated that the order for the Roboski Massacre was given by Tayyip Erdogan personally and said, “There are new Roboski Massacres every day against the Kurdish people”.
• Kurdish airports will remain closed for two more months 

  Iraq’s aviation authority decided to extend the ban on international flights to Arbil and Sulaymaniyah for two more months.
• Group of AKP members target Christians in Van 

  A group of AKP members who took to the streets against the upcoming new year and openly targeted Christians through the municipality’s billboards are threatening the people on the streets.
• HPG guerrilla from Roboskî: “The target was all Kurds” 

  Andok Cihan Roboskî lost his brother Cihan in the Roboskî Massacre. Andok joined the ranks of the guerrilla three years later, and stressed that the massacre targeted all Kurds.
• Stories of Roboski victims 

  The pain is still fresh in Roboskî and the smiles are still partial. The walls with photographs of the deceased are decorated as if to complete the lives that are lacking.
• Roboski, six years ago 

  On the night of 28 December 2011, Turkish Armed Forces' warplanes bombed an area on the border with Southern Kurdistan (Iraqi Kurdistan). The bombs killed 34 mostly young men on their way back from the Iraqi border they had crossed for "Border Trade".
• Three young men detained in Sinê unheard from for 45 days 

  The three young men detained by the Iranian regime in Sinê’s Tewrîwer village 45 days ago are still unheard from.
• Turkish airstrikes on Medya Defense Zones continue 

  Turkish warplanes shelled several areas in Medya Defense Zones, Southern Kurdistan on December 25.
• Another kolber murdered in Rojhilat 

  A Kurdish kolber named Kerim Mihemed has been murdered in an attack by Iranian forces in Meriwan.
• Co-chair of Tevgera Azadi released from police custody 

  Co-chair of Tevgera Azadi (Freedom Movement) Azad Omer Mihemed was released from police custody along with 11 other members of the organization on Wednesday in Southern Kurdistan.
• PKK: “Attack on cemeteries is where humanity ends” 

  PKK Executive Committee has protested the grave looting practices of the Turkish state. PKK said, “Attacking cemeteries and bodies is where humanity ends.”
• Turkish police attack Yeniköy Cemetery again 

  Guerrilla gravestones in the Yeniköy Cemetery in Amed's Bağlar district have been attacked by the police once again.
• Turkish jets shell Metina 

  Turkish warplanes shelled Mount Metina in Amadiya province of Southern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistan Parliamentary President resigns - UPDATED 

  Kurdistan Regional Parliamentary President Dr. Yusif Mihemed resigned with a press conference he held in Sulaymaniyah. Mihemed stated that as long as the current government remains in power, the dangers Southern Kurdistan faces will keep growing.
• President of Southern Kurdistan’s Parliament resigns 

  The president of Southern Kurdistan’s Parliament resigned after widespread protests that demand the resignation of the government.
• The largest lake in the Middle East dries up 

  Lake Urmia, the largest lake in the Middle East, has dried up by 90% during the past 30 years.
• Students in Rojhilat protest against attacks on kolbars 

  With a sit-in action, students of Elame University protested against attacks of the Iranian regime forces on kolbars.
• KDP wants to hand over the Bradost area to Turkey 

  Turkish army has invaded the Heci Beg River, Bermize village and its surroundings, Siro Mountains and Geliyê Reş, while villagers say the KDP wants to hand over the Bradost area to Turkey.
• Tevgera Azadi official and 14 other detainees go on hunger strike 

  Tevgera Azadi Sulaymaniyah province co-chair Azad Hecî Omer who was detained during mass protests on 19 December and 14 other detainees have started hunger strike in custody.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from an action in Çukurca 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from an action in which guerrillas targeted Turkish soldiers in the countryside of Hakkari’s Çukurca district on 18 October.
• Closure of Perwezxan border gate left 3,000 people jobless 

  Iran’s decision to close the Perwezxan border gate between Southern Kurdistan and Iran, left about three thousand people jobless in the region.