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• 18-year-old kolber killed by Iranian forces 

  Armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue to kill kolbers, workers who carry weight on their backs for a daily stipend.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from action against Rubarok outpost 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from an action that targeted the Rubarok outpost and Hill Çeta on August 5.
• YPS actions in Doğubayazıt and Şemdinli 

  YPS carried out an action on the house of chairperson of AKP's youth branch in Doğubayazıt, and burned a civilian vehicle transporting supplies for soldiers in Şemdinli.
• 7 emplacements of the Turkish army destroyed in Şemdinli 

  HPG guerrillas carried out an action against the Turkish soldiers stationed on Şikêrêsipî hill in Şemdinli, as result of which 7 emplacements were destroyed and 11 soldiers were killed.
• Democratic autonomy declared in Shengal - UPDATE 

  Democratic autonomy has been declared at a press conference in Shengal town, Southern Kurdistan.
• Blast in Amed 

  A blast has occurred near a police checkpoint 3 km away from Amed city center.
• Kurdistan, a country blossoming with the blood of its children 

  A country that is exploited in front of the eyes of the whole world, whose people get massacred, whose paradisiacal geography is burned down systematically, and yet, which is coming to life with the blood of its resisting children: Kurdistan.
• HDP deputy Aslan continues his action for Hasankeyf 

  HDP deputy Mehmet Ali Aslan who chained himself to a rock in the ancient site Hasankeyf to protest the demolition continues his action on the 2nd day. A delegation that visited Aslan for solidarity today called for public support for Hasankeyf.
• Another kolber killed by Iranian forces 

  Armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran continue to shoot kolbers, workers who carry weight on their backs for a daily stipend.
• KNK delegation visits KCK and KJK officials on national unity 

  A KNK (Kurdistan National Congress) delegation met with officials from KCK (Kurdistan Communities Union) and KJK (Kurdistan Women's Community) in Medya Defense Zones and discussed the principles of national unity.
• Sur under the longest curfew of recent history 

  The curfew in six neighborhoods of Sur remains in effect for 1 year 8 months and 21 days. One third of the historic district has been demolished by Turkish state forces during this period of time.
• Bar associations call for support for Hasankeyf 

  Bar associations of Amed and Batman issued a statement at the by dynamite detonated site of Hasankeyf, and called on everyone to support the preservation of the ancient city.
• HDP MP chains himself in Hasankeyf to protest the demolition 

  HDP deputy Mehmet Ali Aslan has chained himself to a rock to protest the destruction of the cultural and natural heritage of the ancient town of Hasankeyf, Batman.
• 11 including HDP and DBP administrators detained in Muş 

  Turkish police have detained 11 people including DBP and HDP administrators in Muş province.
• Co-mayor of Lice jailed 

  Lice Co-mayor Rezan Zuğurli, in whose place the state appointed a trustee, has been jailed. Zuğurli and her mother were battered by the police during her detention.
• HPG guerrillas launch a revolutionary operation in Şırnak 

  Guerrillas launched a revolutionary campaign in Şırnak on the 33rd anniversary of the August 15 Initiative. 6 soldiers were killed and a large quantity of ammunition was seized in the actions .
• Çewlik: We will create free Kurdistan with the spirit of Egîd 

  Çewlik: The August 15 Initiative has become a milestone for the Kurdish people and our freedom struggle. The 15 August filled the heart of the Turkish colonialism with big fear for being a new method and resistance.
• ‘Saet xweş’ keeps on resounding in people's hearts and minds 

  Arhat Ba, who filmed the moment a Turkish Cobra helicopter was downed and took a seat in people's hearts and minds, is being commemorated on the first anniversary of his martyrdom.
• Latest in Dersim: Fires rage on in 18 areas 

  Forest fires continue in 18 areas in Dersim and its districts.
• Operation coordination unit killed in Şemdinli 

  HPG guerrillas carried out an action against the military unit coordinating the operation held by the Turkish army in Şemdinli. The operation coordination and 2 soldiers were killed while 3 soldiers were wounded.
• Armenian cemeteries in Derik also usurped by the Turkish state 

  One of the cities where the Turkish state has usurped Armenian cemeteries is Derik. There are no graves or a cemetery left standing.
• “The PKK brings new life to the people” 

  Guerrilla Adir Bustîn said he joined the guerrilla ranks in 2015 in order to find the right answer to the questions that filled his mind like ‘Who am I really and what am I living for?’.
• August 15 celebrated in Shengal 

  Guerrillas, fighters and people of Shengal celebrated 33rd anniversary of the August 15 Initiative, Day of Resurrection.
• Political parties visit guerrillas in Kirkuk to mark August 15 

  Political parties, women’s and youth organisations in Kirkuk and Germiyan provinces of Southern Kurdistan paid a visit to the guerrillas in Kirkuk on occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the August 15 Initiative.
• HPG’s Dersim: August 15 became the hope of the Kurdish people 

  HPG Military Council Member Seyitxan Dersim stated that the guerrilla actions carried out throughout Kurdistan from Medya Defense Zones to the Black Sea will unfold after 15 August with visible results.