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• The special bread of Serhat 

  Kadê (Kurdish pastry), destenan (tandoori bread) and nanê loş (lavash bread) from the Serhat region are cooked by the skilful hands of women in a collaborative fashion to be consumed during the month of Ramadan.
• AKP turns funeral houses into election offices 

  Van Provincial and District Organizations of the ruling AKP turned the funeral houses in the neighbourhoods into election offices.
• Military deployment for Turkey’s invasion attacks in South Kurdistan 

  Military supplies were delivered to villages along the South Kurdistan border, where the Turkish state is preparing for an assault.
• Footage of action by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas in Metina released 

  Footage of an action carried out by HPG/YJA Star guerrillas against the Turkish army in the Metina region has been released.
• Village in Batman sealed off by the army the after allegations of torture 

  In the village of Timok in Batman, residents have been mistreated by Turkish military police, with two young men allegedly tortured with bags over their heads. An HDP investigation delegation was banned from entering the village.
• 73 saplings planted in Sulaymaniyah on Öcalan's birthday 

  Kurdish activists planted 73 saplings to celebrate the 73rd birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan in the Qeredax district of Sulaymaniyah, South Kurdistan.
• Freedom for Öcalan campaign to start in South Kurdistan 

  A major campaign is scheduled to be launched soon across South Kurdistan for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• YRK guerrillas celebrate Öcalan’s birthday and PJAK’s foundation anniversary 

  On April 4, YRK guerrillas celebrated the 73rd birthday of Abdullah Öcalan and the 19th foundation anniversary of PJAK.
• Saplings planted in Maxmur on Öcalan’s birthday 

  The residents of the Maxmur Refugee Camp planted saplings to mark the 73rd birthday of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Shengal Autonomous Assembly against Baghdad’s plan to construct a wall 

  The Democratic Autonomous Assembly of Shengal spoke out against the Baghdad government's plan to build a wall between Shengal and Rojava.
• HDP member detained by KDP released after 28 days in custody 

  Detained by the KDP forces near Hewlêr (Erbil) a month ago, a Kurdish man from Hakkari has been released from custody on Monday.
• Shengal Assembly celebrates Öcalan's birthday 

  Celebrating Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan's birthday, the Democratic Autonomous Assembly of Shengal (MXDŞ) urged the Kurds to unite around Öcalan's ideas.
• Missile attack targets Turkish base in northern Iraq 

  At least two missiles have hit the Turkish military base near the town of Bashiqa near Mosul.
• Over 40 thousand signatures collected in Shengal for delisting the PKK 

  Thousands of signatures have been collected in the Yazidi town of Shengal for the campaign to remove the PKK from the terror list.
• Baran Nûjiyan: "We are one with our idea" 

  The Kurdish resistance is not about small interests, but about basic human rights and steps toward naturalness. " So, it's only natural to defend these rights by all means and to go into battle for them," says Baran Nûjiyan.
• Military pressure on Arab villages in Shengal 

  In an effort to isolate the Yazidi community and divide the populations in Shengal, the Iraqi government is putting pressure on Arab villages. According to reports, numerous homes have been raided by military forces.
• Guerillas release new song in memory of martyrs of Zagros Falcons operation 

  A new song was written in memory of the guerrillas who fell as martyrs in the Avaşin and Zap resistances, part of the Zagros Falcons operation.
• PJAK co-chair Vejîn: The people of Rojhilat see their existence thanks to leader Öcalan 

  PJAK co-chair Zilan Vejîn said that the people of Rojhilat see their existence thanks to Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan, and added that PJAK has been fighting on a national and Apoist line for 19 years.
• Turkish attacks on South Kurdistan continue 

  The occupying Turkish state continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Demo in Batman in solidarity with HDP youth activists targeted by the state 

  In Batman, HDP youth activists are abducted, mistreated and threatened. One activist was told to set fire to stores and profess to be HDP youth.
• Nine Turkish soldiers killed in guerrilla actions in Xakurke 

  At least nine members of the Turkish occupation forces were killed in a series of guerrilla actions in Xakurke, according to HPG. Meanwhile, the Turkish army is reinforcing its troops in Metîna.
• Iraqi army build more bases on borders of Shengal 

  The Iraqi army is building more bases on the borders of Shengal. About 10 bases have been built in the Arab region near the border.
• Women from the Arab community living in Shengal plant saplings to mark birthday of Öcalan 

  Women from the Arab community living in Shengal planted saplings to mark the birthday of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan in the village of Hesewikê.
• "If it wasn't for the guerrilla, maybe there wouldn't be Shengal today" 

  After Shengal was freed from ISIS mercenaries four years ago, the guerrillas departed from the area. TAJE member Cadlin Hisen stated that "perhaps there would be no Shengal Yazidis today if it wasn't for the guerrillas."
• 'We rediscovered our existence with Rêber Apo' 

  The guerrillas of the Kurdistan Freedom Movement, who stated that they celebrated 4 April as their rebirth, said: "With the birth of Leader Öcalan, we rediscovered our existence. Women, in particular, were given a new outlook on life."