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An indomitable city: Hakkari
The people of Hakkari are eagerly awaiting the elections on 14 May. The province is one of the strongholds of the Kurdish freedom struggle and at the same time a region where the Turkish state's war policy is implemented most intensively. -
HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue unabated
Guerrilla areas in southern Kurdistan are under an ongoing attack by the Turkish army. -
People in Maxmur protest isolation imposed on Abdullah Öcalan
Martyr Rustem Cudi Refugee Camp residents organized a march to condemn the isolation imposed on Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan. -
HPG reports continued Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas
While the Turkish army has carried out twelve attacks on guerrilla positions in the Zap region since Wednesday, the guerrillas exercised their right to self-defence. -
Yazidis in Shengal once again protest the 9 October Agreement
The Yazidis said they "do not accept the 9 October Agreement" in a march they organized in Shengal. -
Turkish army launches operation in Lice countryside
Heavy clashes between the guerrillas and Turkish occupation forces reported in the Turkish military operation in the rural areas of Amed. -
Two soldiers killed as guerrillas respond to Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas
Two soldiers of the Turkish army were killed on Tuesday when the guerrillas exercised their right to self-defence and responded to attacks on their positions in Southern Kurdistan. -
Batman city blockaded by police before Erdogan’s election rally
The entire Batman city has been blockaded with armoured police vehicles and security barriers for President Tayyip Erdoğan's election rally. -
Another mass grave found in Shengal
Another mass grave of people killed by ISIS in Shengal in 2014 was found. -
HPG reports ongoing Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas
The Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February. -
HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue
The Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February. -
Armed attack in Beytüşşebap, one dead
Temel Temel, who was attacked in front of his house in the village of Setkar in Beytüşşebap, lost his life. -
Demographic change in earthquake-hit Pazarcık in favour of the government
The Green Left Party Coordination explained that the government's depopulation policy in areas with a dense Alevi population, which has been in place for years, has gained momentum with the destruction of the earthquake. -
HPG reports ongoing Turkish airstrikes and attacks with banned weapons
The Turkish state escalates its attacks against guerrilla forces who have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February. -
KDP forces arrest seriously ill female politician on her way abroad for treatment
The ruling party in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq), KDP, continues its repression against the Kurdish activists engaged in political struggle. -
KODAR Co-chair: Turkey's elections will have an impact on all of Kurdistan
KODAR Co-chair Fuad Beritan spoke about the importance of the elections in Turkey for all parts of Kurdistan and the Middle East. -
One soldier killed as guerrillas respond to Turkish attacks in Zap
The Turkish army continues attacks on guerrilla areas in Southern Kurdistan without interruption. According to the HPG, a soldier was killed when the guerrillas responded to an attack in the Zap region. -
HPG: The fascist AKP/MHP regime lies to the public about invented victories
HPG denied reports that several of their leading members were killed during Turkish operations in Southern Kurdistan, saying that these are false reports are spread within the framework of "special war propaganda". -
YRK: Turkey has escalated its attacks on Asos region
YRK reports increased attacks on the region of Mount Asos in the Iraq-Iran border region. -
Mesopotamia Beliefs Platform calls for sensitivity against provocations in Shengal
The Mesopotamia Beliefs Platform called for sensitivity against provocations in Shengal. -
HPG: Turkish attacks on guerrilla areas continue
While the guerrillas have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February, the Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas. -
HPG reports airstrikes and artillery attacks by the Turkish army on guerrilla areas
While the guerrillas have been in a defensive position for humanitarian reasons since the severe earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border region on 6 February, the Turkish state continues its attacks against guerrilla areas. -
Curfew in 9 neighbourhoods in Nusaybin
A curfew has been declared in 9 rural neighbourhoods of Nusaybin as part of a military operation. -
Turkish army bombs a village in Sulaymaniyah countryside
The invading Turkish state bombed the vicinity of a village in the Sulaymaniyah region in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). -
HPG publishes balance sheet of war for the month of April
HPG published its balance sheet of war for the month of April. The Turkish army bombed Medya Defense Zones from the air and land 1081 times and attacked the guerrilla positions 8 times using chemical and banned weapons.