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• 86 years ago, the execution of Seyit Riza 

  15 November marks the 86th anniversary of the execution of Seyit Riza as Turkey carried out one of the largest and most brutal massacres in human history in Dersim in 1937 and 1938.
• One kolbar killed, five others injured in attacks by Iranian border guards 

  Kolbars and kasibkars are targeted systematically by Iranian and Turkish security forces. Each year, dozens of them are killed with no punitive measures being taken.
• YBŞ fighters killed in Turkish attack laid to rest 

  The people of Shengal bid farewell to two fighters who lost their lives in a Turkish air strike last night.
• Three Turkish soldiers killed in actions by the guerrillas 

  While the Turkish army is using chemical weapons, unconventional explosives, drones, fighter jets, helicopters and artillery against guerrilla areas, three soldiers of the Turkish occupying forces were killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan.
• 145 more Yazidis return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal, in recent days.
• Grave of 12-year-old Uğur Kaymaz killed by the state forces desecrated 

  “Even the graves of the Kurds are not left in peace,” says the mother of Uğur Kaymaz, who was killed along with his father 19 years ago.
• Shengal Autonomous Administration calls for action against Turkish attacks 

  The people and institutions of Shengal denounce the Turkish attacks against their land and vow to continue their struggle in response.
• Two YBŞ fighters martyred in Turkish air strike in Shengal 

  The YBŞ announced that two fighters fell as martyrs in the air attack carried out by the Turkish state on Monday.
• YJA Star announces the identities of two fallen commanders 

  The YJA Star paid tribute to commanders Baharîn Dersim and Mizgîn Boran, who fell in 2021. The two freedom fighters died fighting against the Turkish army in Garzan.
• Turkish drone targets vehicle in Shengal 

  The Turkish state targeted a vehicle in Sinûnê town of Shengal.
• 375 more Yazidi IDPs return to Shengal 

  Displaced by the ISIS onslaught in 2014, hundreds of Yazidi IDPs have returned to their hometown, Shengal, in recent days.
• Eight Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla areas 

  While the Turkish army is using chemical weapons, unconventional explosives, drones, fighter jets, helicopters and artillery against guerrilla areas, eight soldiers of the Turkish occupying forces were killed in guerrilla actions in South Kurdistan.
• TAJÊ salutes the anniversary of Shengal’s liberation from ISIS 

  After the ISIS onslaught on 3 August 2014, the Yazidi town of Shengal in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) was liberated on 13 November 2015 thanks to a months-long struggle led by the PKK guerrillas and YPG/YPJ fighters.
• YBŞ: We will continue and further expand the struggle with a strong alliance in Shengal 

  The YBŞ issued a call to "continue and further expand the struggle with a strong alliance."
• People of Hakkari call for participation in 'Freedom March' in Gemlik on 18 November 

  The people of Hakkari called for participation in the 'Freedom March' to be held in Gemlik on 18 November to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Bîrhat Cîlo  

  Guerrilla Bîrhat Cîlo died in March during the tunnel resistance against the Turkish occupying forces in the Zap region.
• Turkey bombs civilian settlements in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Fourteen regions in Şırnak declared temporary special security zones 

  Fourteen regions in the Kurdish province of Şırnak have been declared "temporary special security zones" for 15 days, with a ban on access to the restricted areas.
• Five people imprisoned in Bingöl 

  Of the 18 people taken into custody in a political operation in Bingöl, 5 were remanded in custody, including HEDEP politician Übeyip Özer.
• Gerîla TV publishes footage of action in Girê Amediyê Resistance Area 

  Gerîla TV published footage of an action in which three Turkish soldiers were killed in the Girê Amediyê Resistance Area.
• HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori buried in Idil 

  The body of HPG guerrilla Zinar Sori, who was killed in the bombardment by the Turkish state in Elke, was delivered 27 months later and was buried in his hometown Idil.
• Turkey bombs civilian houses in Amadiya, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• HPG Press Center publishes identity of guerrilla who fell in Kato Marînos 

  The HPG Press Center published the identity of guerrilla Erdal Tolhildan, who died in the Kato massif in 2020.
• Two people suspected of the attack on KNK in Hewlêr taken into custody 

  Two suspects of planning the attack on the KNK South Kurdistan Representation office that resulted in the killing of Deniz Bülbün, were taken into custody on Wednesday and confessed to the crime.
• HPG reports 18 airstrikes and 48 attacks with unconventional weapons in guerrilla areas 

  The Turkish army continued its attacks on guerrilla areas in South Kurdistan with fighter jets, drones, chemical weapons, unconventional bombs, helicopters and artillery.