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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. -
Vigil against usurpation of will in Hakkari continues in Amed
The vigil against the political coup in Hakkari continued in Amed with a concert. MP Meral Danış Beştaş said: "This people has not bowed to this policy for a hundred years and are resisting." -
Guerrilla Aso Ferzad: The word surrender is not in our book
Gerîla TV published a song by Eastern Kurdistan guerrilla Aso Ferzad, who fell as a martyr in clashes with the Turkish army on 18 November 2022. -
Kurdish brothers taken to unknown location from Kermanshah prison
Pourya Mennati and Shoja Mennati, two Kurdish Yarsani brothers and political prisoners from Sahneh in Kermanshah Province, have been transferred to an undisclosed location. -
Kurdish politician Vedat Aydın commemorated at his grave
People's Labor Party (HEP) Diyarbakır Provincial chairperson Vedat Aydın was detained at his home by three JITEM personnel, who introduced themselves as police officers, on 5 July 1991. His body was found in Maden district of Elazığ, two days later. -
Turkish warplanes bomb Metîna Mountain
Warplanes of the occupying Turkish state bombed Metîna Mountain in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq). -
Hakkari welcomes prisoner released after 30 years in prison
Nurettin Çelik, who was released after 30 years, was welcomed with flowers, fireworks, torches and chants in his hometown, Hakkari. -
HPG says that guerrilla forces carried out coordinated action against Turkish army in Metîna
The HPG Press Contact Center reported that guerrilla forces carried out a coordinated action against the invading Turkish army in the Metîna region and killed 6 soldiers. -
YPS Mehmet Yıldırım Militia says that they targeted police vehicles in Batman
The YPS Mehmet Yıldırım Militia said that they targeted police vehicles with handmade bombs in Batman, injured a police officer, and "obstructed the enemy convoy from passing through the neighborhood."