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• Turkish soldier killed in Bitlis 

  A Turkish soldier was killed after detonation of a roadside explosive in Bitlis.
• Crime against humanity in Hasankeyf 

  There is a crime against humanity being committed in Hasankeyf which, with its 12 millenia long history, will be flooded when the Ilısu Dam is completed.
• Demography changed in Zilan region by coup President 

  In order to change the demography of Kurdistan during the period of Kenan Evren (the general responsible for the 1980 military coup), hundreds of Kyrgyz Turks were settled in the most fertile lands of the Gelêye Zilan region in the Ercis district of Van.
• KCK: South Kurdistan under threat, time for national unity 

  KCK stated that Turkey continues to occupy parts of southern Kurdistan. The KCK noted that military bases in southern Kurdistan have increased, while the Turkish attacks now targeted all parts of Kurdistan and the peoples of the Middle East.
• Gorran to ask Baghdad to drive out Turkish troops 

  Gorran Movement’s Hewler Headquarters announced that they will ask Baghdad government to drive out Turkish troops from Southern Kurdistan land.
• HDP delegation continues talks in Southern Kurdistan 

  A delegation of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is in Southern Kurdistan to hold talks with various parties. On Monday, HDP delegates met representatives of Tevgera Azadî.
• Operation in Cudi: Nomads expelled from the plateaus 

  The Turkish Army's operations in Cudi and Gabar regions are now on their fifth day.
• Urgent call for aid for Afrin to the UN 

  The March 16 Campaign has submitted a petition to the United Nations (UN) for Afrin, calling for urgent aid for the people of Afrin and support for a return to their lands.
• The freedom flower of the mountains 

  The reverse tulip, whose gene center is the Northern Kurdistan city of Êlih (Batman), blooms from May to June in the mountains of Kurdistan. However, photographers cannot reach these majestic plants due to access barriers.
• Call for action against Turkish occupation of Southern Kurdistan 

  Tevgera Azadî calls on the Southern Kurdistan’s parties to act against the occupation of Southern Kurdistan by Turkey.
• 8 Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak and Hakkari 

  HPG Press Office reported that at least 8 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in actions in Şırnak and Hakkari.
• 4-year-old crashed by Turkish armored vehicle loses foot 

  Vehicles driven by Turkish soldiers and police officers continue to cause deaths in the Kurdish region.
• HDP delegations meets with Masoud Barzani 

  A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) met with Masoud Barzani in Southern Kurdistan.
• 10 Turkish soldiers killed in Dersim and Hakkari 

  HPG reported that eight Turkish soldiers were killed in Dersim and two others in Hakkari. Two guerrillas died in Hakkari and three others in Siirt.
• 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Southern Kurdistan 

  HPG Press Office reported that 12 Turkish soldiers were killed as a result of actions targeting Turkish military forces that continue their invasion attacks against Southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish jets bomb villages in Hewler countryside 

  The Turkish state that seeks to invade Southern Kurdistan after Rojava has intensified its attacks on northern Iraq in recent days amid silence by regional authorities.
• Kirkuk youth protests against Turkish attacks 

  Youth organization Komalên Ciwan members and NGOs staged a demonstration in Kirkuk against the Turkish state’s attacks on Southern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistanis speak up against the invasion 

  Reactions against Turkish invasion attacks continue to grow stronger. The Gorran movement stated that they won’t be greeting enemies of Kurds, while residents of the Raperin region say they are ready to resist the invasion.
• Turkish soldiers desecrate guerrillas' gravestones 

  Special forces of the Turkish Gendarmerie (JÖH) have desecrated the gravestones of fallen guerillas in the area around Cudi.
• KONGRA-GEL: “Boycott Turkish goods and tourism” 

  KONGRA-GEL has called for a boycott against Turkish goods and tourism and said, “With the knowledge that the most important and effective blow in taking down fascism is the economic blow, all conscious circles should participate strongly in the boycott."
• 327 weeks demanding justice for Roboski 

  For the 327th week the families of the Roboski victims gathered at the graveyard with the photographs of their relatives and beloved and asked for justice.
• Two Turkish soldiers killed, another wounded in Hakkari 

  An explosive went off in Hakkari countryside, killing two soldiers.
• 120 families left their homes due to Turkish attacks on Bashur 

  The invading Turkish state’s attacks against civilian settlements in Sidekan, Southern Kurdistan continue.
• "Fîraz Dağ" press training program of the guerrillas ends 

  The training program in honor of YPG Press Office member Fîraz Dağ (Mehmet Aksoy) at the Gurbetelli-Ersöz Press Academy in the Medya Defense Zones has ended.
• "The existence of the AKP in Amed consists of flags" 

  In Amed, 80 percent of the population voted for the Kurdish party DBP. Since the takeover of the city administration by a trustee, Erdoğan’s pictures were hung everywhere.