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• 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.
• 'We will continue the resistance against the usurpation of Hakkari Municipality' 

  DEM Party Group Deputy Chairperson Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit announced that they will continue the resistance against the usurpation in Hakkari and organise a big rally in Istanbul.
• Turkish army launches military operations in Hasankeyf and Ağrı 

  The Turkish army has launched a military operation in Hasankeyf and fighting has broken out. The village of Xirbêkûr has been sealed off militarily and a curfew has been imposed. Internet and telephone connections have been interrupted.
• Wildfire started by Turkish bombardment in Metina continues to rage 

  The occupying Turkish state carried out an airstrike on the villages in the foothills of Mêtîna Mountain in South Kurdistan. While the fire in the area continues to rage, gardens and trees have turned to ashes.
• Guerrilla Amed: Resistance will always win in Kurdistan 

  Bêrîtan Amed, one of the fighters of the women's guerrillas, YJA Star, spoke about the massive guerrilla resistance to the Turkish invasion of the Medya Defense Areas.
• Turkish fighter jets bomb Binarê Qendîl 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign in Kurdish territories.
• Guerrillas protect their territory and the honour of the Kurdish people 

  The guerrillas in Metina are inflicting heavy blows on the Turkish army with daily actions to defend their territory and the honour of the Kurdish people.
• HPG guerrilla: The occupying Turkish state cannot break our will 

  HPG fighter Qendîl Kureyşan emphasised that the occupying Turkish state cannot break the will of the guerrillas and defeat them even if it cooperates with the treacherous Kurds and receives the support of NATO.
• Community Peacemaker Teams: Nearly 1,000 Turkish attacks in South Kurdistan since January 

  The NGO CPT said that Turkish forces carried out nearly 1,000 air attacks against the Kurds of South Kurdistan during the first half of 2024. The Turkish attacks left 8 civilians dead.
• Karker: Those who misuse religion should be exposed everywhere 

  Mîrxan Karker from the Committee for Peoples and Religions of the KCK congratulates the Muslim community on the Feast of Sacrifice and warns against the misuse of religion for power and exploitation.