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• KCK: The Turkish state wants to make its occupation of Iraq and Syria permanent 

  “Iraq and Syria have gone through a major upheaval after the attacks of IS and still have not been stabilized. They are being drawn into a new conflict in Kirkuk and Deir ez-Zor,” said the KCK.
• PJAK and KODAR call for strong participation in the general strike on 16 September 

  “The 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadî' revolution is a cultural and mental revolution of the whole Iranian society. On the first anniversary of the revolution, it is a moral, political and intellectual task to continue the revolution," said PJAK and KODAR.
• East Kurdistan Defense Forces pay tribute to Berxwedan Çiyager  

  Berxwedan Çiyager fled from Amed to France via Istanbul and joined the East Kurdistan Defense Forces after the murder of Evîn Goyî in Paris. The YRK fighter died in a Turkish drone strike.
• Political organisations in Eastern Kurdistan call for a general strike on 16 September 

  Six political organisations from Eastern Kurdistan call for a general strike on the first anniversary of the "Jin Jiyan Azadî" revolution on 16 September. The uprising, triggered by the death of Jina Amini, is considered the largest protest movement.
• Turkish armed drone attacks city hall of Binarê Qendîl  

  A Turkish armed drone attacked the city hall of Binarê Qendîl in South Kurdistan. The building and numerous city administration vehicles were severely damaged.
• Guerrilla resistance frustrates the special war of the Turkish state 

  The special war, waged through propaganda and psychological manipulation, is an integral part of the Turkish invasion attempt in the Medya Defence Zones protected by the guerrillas. The Turkish state is doing everything it can to sell itself successfully.
• Guerrillas kill 4 Turkish soldiers in Zap 

  HPG/YJA Star guerrillas killed 4 Turkish soldiers in Zap.
• The importance of guerrillas' diaries 

  One of the guerrilla's most valuable treasures is his/her diaries.
• 4 Kurdish protesters killed, 15 injured during protests in Kirkuk 

  According to latest reports from the ground, 4 Kurdish youngsters were killed and 15 people were injured as a result of Iraqi security forces’ attack on residents protesting in Kirkuk.
• Tevgera Azadi appeals for calm and dialogue in Kirkuk  

  Tevgera Azadi appealed to address problems in Kirkuk through dialogue to avoid tension from escalating.
• Kirkuk police kill 2 Kurdish protesters 

  Two Kurdish demonstrators were shot dead by Iraqi security forces during a demonstration in Kirkuk against the closure of the road to Hewlêr. The police declared a curfew.
• HPG pays tribute to martyrs Axîn and Dêrsîm  

  Guerrillas Andok Axîn and Destan Dêrsîm fell as martyrs in 2021 in the Zap resistance against the Turkish occupation attacks.
• HPG: Three soldiers were killed in guerrilla resistance against the Turkish army 

  Three more members of the occupation forces were killed as the guerrilla resistance against Turkish invasion in guerrilla areas continues unabated.
• HPG releases war balance sheet for August 

  The HPG released its war balance sheet for August. In 323 actions carried out by the Kurdistan Freedom Guerrillas, 134 Turkish soldiers were killed and equipment were destroyed or hit. 10 guerrillas fell as martyrs.
• Family waits for five years before being allowed to get remains of their son 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Diljar Hazar was given to his family after a wait of 5 years.
• World Peace Day rally in Amed calls for an “equal and free life for social peace” 

  “The mentality of Hitler endures in Kurdistan, where people are subjected to atrocities. It is not possible to finish us off with war, death and torture. Turkey must achieve an honorable peace, which is the only solution,” said DTK Co-Chair Berdan Öztürk.
• Images from the village where soldiers executed two people after hours of shelling 

  Two people were executed in an abandoned house in a village in Van province, which remained under curfew until night and under military siege until this afternoon.
• Bones of HPG guerrilla handed over to family in a box 

  The Turkish state continues employing inhumane methods against the Kurdish guerrillas, even after their death.
• Were guerrillas executed extrajudicially in Silvan? 

  There are growing indications of an extrajudicial execution in Silvan, with no traces of clashes.
• Everything ready in Amed for World Peace Day rally  

  Everything is ready in Amed for the 1 September, World Peace Day, rally.
• Turkish soldiers attack an abandoned house in Özalp, killing two people 

  Turkish soldiers attacked an abandoned house in the village of Çamurlu in Özalp district for hours, killing two people.
• Turkish warplanes bomb various regions in South Kurdistan 

  Warplanes belonging to the Turkish state intensively bombed the regions of Şarbajêr, Balekayetî, Binarê Qendîl and Raperîn.
• HPG reports ongoing resistance against Turkish invasion of guerrilla areas 

  Three more members of the occupation forces were killed as the guerrilla resistance against Turkish invasion in guerrilla areas continues unabated.
• 12-year-old hit and severely injured by an armored vehicle in Şırnak 

  Armoured vehicles of the Turkish security forces pose a major threat in Kurdish cities.
• PUK: The KDP has not learned from its betrayal 27 years ago 

  PUK remarked that the KDP maintained the same policy today instead of taking a lesson from the betrayal of 31 August 1996. “Instead of healing the wounds in their history of treachery, they have indeed legitimized it.”