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• 30 areas declared military zones in Hakkari 

  OHAL (State of Emergency) within OHAL continues in the Kurdish city of Hakkari.
• People mobilized for Qandil from Southern Kurdistan 

  Thousands of people from Southern Kurdistan have gone to Qandil against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks. Young people who wanted to go from Northern Syria to Qandil were stopped at the border.
• "Erdoğan’s claim that they “bombed PKK meeting” are utter lies 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency refuted Turkish President Erdoğan’s claim that they “hit the leader cadre of the PKK during a meeting”. KCK said, “This made up lie is the final move prepared in the Palace before the elections.”
• People of South Kurdistan flocking to Qandil 

  The people continue to protest the Turkish states invasion attacks against Bashure Kurdistan.
• HPG: No losses suffered by our side in Turkish attacks on June 20 

  HPG reported ongoing Turkish airstrikes on guerrilla zones but refuted Turkish officials’ and media's reports on alleged losses in guerrilla ranks.
• Gerîla TV publishes new action footage 

  Gerîla TV has published footage from the action carried out in Şemdinli on June 3 where 4 soldiers died.
• AKP’s election efforts: HDP ballot officers detained 

  21 people including opinion leaders, ballot witnesses and the HDP YSK representative have been detained in Van’s Gürpınar district.
• Turkish planes bombing Qandil again 

  No casualties reported in new air raids by invading Turkish forces.
• HPG dealt heavy blow to Turkish army in Hakkari 

  The HPG continues its revolutionary campaigns against the invading Turkish army
• Writer Kemal Rauf: Turkey plans to occupy all Kurdistan 

  Rauf said that Turkey plans to severe connections among Kurdish movements in the four parts of Kurdistan.
• RPG action against military vehicle in Çukurca: 2 soldiers dead 

  At least 2 soldiers are reported dead in the RPG action against a military vehicle in Hakkari’s Çukurca district.
• Turkish jets strike several locations in South Kurdistan 

  Turkish warplanes bombed Bradost region of South Kurdistan.
• Turkish forces in South Kurdistan bomb Sidekan 

  Turkish troops carried out a bombardment on Sidekan from their bases in South Kurdistan.
• 18 soldiers killed in guerrilla actions against the Turkish army 

  Guerrillas of the HPG (People’s Defense Forces) and YJA-Star (Free Women’s Troops) continue hitting the invading Turkish troops in Kurdistan territory.
• National Front activists: Success comes with unity 

  The Human Shield action in Qandil a success and example to be followed.
• Northern Syrian youth to march to Bashur against invasion 

  Northern Syrian youth will be marching to the Sêmalka Border Gate on June 21 against the invading Turkish state’s attacks against Southern Kurdistan. The Rojava Youth Coordination called on the youth to participate.
• Taqtaq and Chamchamal delegations visit Qandil 

  The human shield action in Qandil continues against the invasion attacks by the Turkish state. The Taqtaq and Chamchamal delegations visited the activists and protested the Southern government.
• KCK calls on South Kurdistan people to support the guerrilla 

  KCK Executive Council Co-Presidency has called on the people of Southern Kurdistan to take a stand and support the guerrilla. KCK warned that if the people of Bashur (South Kurdistan) don’t rise up, the invasion might spread.
• Identity of YRK guerilla who lost her life announced 

  KODAR Martyrs Committee announced that YRK guerilla Cihan Azad lost her life in Mariwan on June 9.
• Delegations in Qandil against the Turkish state 

  The delegations that went to Qandil against the Turkish state invasion visited the human shield activists.
• Heavy blows inflicted on Turkish troops in Hakkari and Amed 

  Guerrilla forces continue hitting and inflicting blows on Turkish troops in Kurdistan territory.
• Families denied the remains of Kurdish martyrs exhumed in Garzan 

  Only two bodies have been delivered to families after being exhumed from Garzan Martyrs’ Cemetery.
• PKK’s Engin: There is a need for national unity 

  PKK Central Committee Member Kasım Engin said the people of Kurdistan are resisting everywhere
• Young internationalists from France go to Qandil for solidarity 

  Internationalist youth from France have come to South (Bashur) Kurdistan to support the Human Shield action against the invasion threats of Qandil region by Turkey.
• National Front and KNK members to go to Qandil tomorrow 

  The National Front will go to Qandil tomorrow with a KNK delegation against the Turkish state’s invasion attacks against southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq.