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• No arrests in investigation into murder of kolbar by Turkish soldiers 

  In Van, a kolbar was tortured to death by Turkish soldiers, a second survived seriously injured. An investigation has been opened against the perpetrators, but they remain at large.
• HSM announces death of Sinan Dersim 

  Sinan Dersim was martyred in a Turkish airstrike in the Medya Defense Zones last October. The HSM Command pays tribute to his struggle and speaks of a great loss.
• Turkish soldiers raid house of condolence for fallen guerrilla 

  Turkish soldiers raided the condolence house for Şehnaz Okşamak, a fallen member of the People's Defense Forces (HPG). The soldiers confiscated the chairs and fined five people.
• TEV-DEM: Iraqi government's threats serve Turkey's interests 

  TEV-DEM said that the Iraqi government’s threats against Shengal served the interests of the Turkish state.
• People block the Iraqi army in Shengal 

  People from Gir Zerik in southwestern Shengal block the Iraqi army from advancing into their village with a sit-in.
• HDP urges Constitutional Court to condemn the crimes committed in Cizre 

  Nearly 300 people lost their lives and many were injured during the curfew and military onslaught in Cizre district of Şırnak in 2015.
• Shengal Autonomous Council: Resistance continues 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council has announced that it will continue resistance to outside intervention until the recognition of an autonomous status and self-government for the Yazidi region.
• Nûda Tolhildan: Don't let yourselves be instrumentalized! 

  Guerrilla fighter Nûda Tolhildan overheard on the radio that her mother is being instrumentalized by the Turkish state. She appeals to all parents not to let themselves be used and to be proud of their fighting children.
• Governorship of Van extends ban on actions and activities until 3 May 

  The Governorship of Van extended the ban on actions and activities for another 15 days. The ban has been in place for 1,608 days.
• Kolbar tortured to death by Turkish soldiers at Iranian border 

  Turkish soldiers tortured two kolbars they captured in the border area. One of the kolbars, father of three, lost his life as a result.
• Political activist: KDP aims to cast me out of Hewlêr 

  Hawrê Kurdî, a political activist detained several times and exposed to political attacks because of his opposition to Turkish State’s occupation in Southern Kurdistan told; “KDP security forces aim to cast me out of Hewlêr.”
• HPG pays tribute to three fallen guerrillas 

  The HPG pays tribute to guerrillas Gulan Hêmin, Mizgîn Cigerxwîn and Sozdar Feraşîn fell as martyrs following the bombing by the Turkish army of the Medya Defense Areas in September 2020.
• HDP MPs protest the arbitrary and systematic bans in Van 

  HDP deputies and members took to the streets in protest at the never-ending bans in Van province.
• Ban on demonstrations and events extended in Hakkari 

  The AKP / MHP government has extended the ban on demonstrations and events in Hakkari. The ban has been in place since 2016.
• Turkish soldiers use violence against villagers in Sur, detain 6 in Çukurca 

  Turkish soldiers used violence against the people of Zorova village in Amed's Sur district. On the other hand, Turkish forces detained 6 people in house raids in Hakkari’s Çukurca district.
• State terror in Lice: house raided and 4 taken into custody 

  During an operation launched by the invading Turkish army in Lice, province of Amed, houses were raided in villages and hamlets. Villagers were exposed to violence and 4 people were detained.
• Explosive-laden drone hits Hewlêr International Airport 

  Hewlêr (Erbil) International Airport has been attacked by a drone loaded with explosives.
• HPG: 2 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  As part of the Battle of Heftanin Revolutionary Campaign, guerrillas carried out a successful action against the enemy forces on the Assassination Hill in the Xantur area of the Heftanin region on 20 March.
• MXDŞ: Enthusiastic celebration of Çarşema Sor will frustrate the enemy's plans 

  The Shengal Democratic Autonomous Council said that celebrating the Çarşema Sor (Yazidi New Year), with great enthusiasm "will frustrate the enemy's attacks against the Yazidis and their invasion plans for Shengal."
• Iraqi Interior Minister visits Shengal 

  Iraq's Interior Minister Osman al-Ghanmi, accompanied by the Chief of General Staff, has traveled to Shengal on Monday to discuss with the military the implementation of the controversial agreement on the administration of the Yazidi region.
• HPG commemorates Metina martyrs 

  HPG published the names of five fighters martyred in a Turkish airstrike on the Metina region of southern Kurdistan in March 2020.
• HPG: 3 Turkish soldiers killed in Gabar 

  3 Turkish soldiers, including a high-ranking commander, were killed in an action carried out by guerrillas in Gabar region of Şırnak province in northern Kurdistan.
• Hunger strikers in Maxmur say they won't stop fasting until Öcalan's freedom is achieved  

  On December 18, a hunger strike was launched in Maxmur Camp in the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq. The action is led by women and has reached its 115th day.
• HPG commemorate fallen fighter Devrim Amargî 

  Guerrilla Devrim Amargî fell a martyr in 2015 in the Kurdish mountains. The HPG pay tribute to the struggle of the militant who came to the guerrilla as an agent of the Turkish state and experienced a radical change in the PKK.
• Military operation in Van 

  The Turkish army has launched a military operation in Van province. The area of operation includes rural regions in Gürpınar district and special forces have set up roadblocks.