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• YRK announces the death of three female guerrillas 

  YRK guerrillas Ararat Bawer, Stêra Sîser, and Tara Hewram fell as martyrs in the Asos region in 2024.
• Turkey extends flight ban on Sulaymaniyah 

  Turkey has extended its flight ban on the Sulaymaniyah Airport in southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) once again. The flight ban has been in place since April 2023.
• Application form for journalists who will follow statement by guerrillas 

  The application form for media outlets and journalists who wish to cover the statement that a guerrilla group will make in the coming days in South Kurdistan has been published.
• Forest fire in restricted area of Mount Gabar  

  A forest fire has broken out on Mount Gabar in the province of Şırnak. The affected region is under access restrictions for “security reasons” and is mainly used by the military, village guards, and energy companies.
• Karasu: Isolation still continues 

  Mustafa Karasu said that Abdullah Öcalan’s isolation conditions are hindering and slowing down the process, stressing that everyone, including the state, must fulfill the requirements of the process.
• TEV ÇAND says Agir Serîhildan was martyred in January 2025 

  The TEV ÇAND Committeesaid that Awazê Çiya member Agir Serîhildan was martyred on 6 January 2025.
• KCK commemorates Ali Haydar Kaytan on the seventh anniversary of his martrydom  

  On the seventh anniversary of the death of Ali Haydar Kaytan, the KCK honors the life and work of the PKK co-founder, “whose revolutionary spirit and contributions to the Kurdish freedom struggle cannot be adequately expressed in words."
• Kurdish farmer kidnapped by armed men in Mosul 

  A Kurdish farmer by the name of Ari Ramazan Osman was kidnapped by armed men in Mosul province.
• Unfading lights on the mountain live on through their legacy 

  Martyrs Özgür Erdal and Besê Devran Çiya were warriors who defended women, brought joy to children and lived with unwavering devotion.
• Kurdish Sunni cleric sentenced to prison in Iran, stripped of clerical status 

  An imam and religious instructor at the Sheikheyn Grand Mosque in Sanandaj, Kurdish Sunni cleric Barzan Maleki was sentenced to prison in Irna.
• PUK peshmergas shoot down two drones 

  A peshmerga unit affiliated with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) reported that two drones flying over their headquarters had been shot down.
• Zîlan’s legacy seen as key to the new phase 

  HPG and YJA Star guerrillas said grasping Zîlan and President Öcalan is key to the new process.
• Iran detains over 250, executes three, kills two in Eastern Kurdistan during, after Israel conflict 

  A week after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel brought an end to 12 days of unprecedented conflict, security forces in Eastern Kurdistan continue to impose a harsh crackdown on Kurdish civilians and activists.
• Kurdish mothers call on the state to take steps toward peace immediately 

  Kurdish mothers who lost loved ones in the conflict stated that the Kurdish people must strengthen their alliance and work together to ensure unity.
• Residents of Maxmur Camp: A one-sided process cannot lead to a solution 

  Residents of Maxmur Camp call for dialogue-based resolution within the framework of Abdullah Öcalan’s proposal.
• Democratic Unity Initiative meets in Van 

  “We want to build a common life for all peoples and beliefs in these lands. That is why we took the initiative, said Gülcan Kaçmaz Sayyiğit, co-spokesperson of the Democratic Unity Initiative.
• HPG reports intensified attacks by the Turkish army against guerrilla forces 

  HPG stated that the Turkish army has increased its attacks on guerrilla forces, also using chemical gas and banned weapons, in response to which guerrillas have carried out retaliatory actions for defensive purposes.
• Turkish army attack on guerrilla areas caught on camera 

  The moment when the Turkish army carried out an attack with high-impact explosives on a guerrilla tunnel near the village of Sêgirê in Amadiya was caught on camera.
• KCK: Sheikh Said’s struggle was a historical resistance against the denialist policy 

  The KCK Executive Council issued a statement on the 100th anniversary of the execution of Kurdish people's leader Sheikh Said and his comrades.
• Kurdish poet held incommunicado after arrest in Oshnavieh 

  Kurdish poet and writer Omar Mohammadi was arrested on 20 June and has not been heard from since.
• Turkish army shells a village near Amadiya 

  Artillery attack by the Turkish army targeted a village near Amadiya. As a result of the bombardment that lasted more than an hour, the village school, barns belonging to villagers, and some houses were damaged.
• A tribute to guerrilla Hogir Amed 

  Martyr Hogir fulfilled every mission in the guerrilla and gave his life so that the children of Kurdistan could live free.
• Iraqi police raid a village in Tuz Khurmatu, arresting five Kurdish youngsters 

  The raid reportedly took place following complaints from Arab farmers.
• Iran intensifies crackdown in Kurdistan, targeting civilians, activists 

  As the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran continues, reports from cities across Iranian Kurdistan reveal a growing crackdown on Kurdish civilians and activists, amid heavy security measures.
• PJAK Co-Chair: The only community that can lead change in the Middle East is the Kurds 

  PJAK Co-Chair Peyman Viyan stated that the only community that can lead change in the Middle East is the Kurds, saying, “We are going through a very sensitive and historic process. This is a decisive moment."