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• Güler Tunç: "The state waged a war against the people in Cizre" 

  Five years ago the first curfew was declared in Cizre in the Kurdish province of Şırnak. In the district, the 21 people who died in the first nine days of attacks by the state power were commemorated today.
• Guerrillas destroy construction equipment in Heftanin 

  According to HPG, a Turkish soldier was killed in the Heftanin region of southern Kurdistan during an action against the construction of a military road. In the Medya Defense Zones, the Turkish army launched air and ground attacks.
• Warşin Avaşin, a martyr who defended her people and country 

  Warşin Avaşin was very young when she joined the guerrilla from the Kurdish resistance stronghold Amed. She is the 35th martyr of the resistance in Heftanin.
• Deposed mayor of Karayazı jailed 

  The deposed co-mayor of Karayazı, Burhanettin Şahin (HDP), has been imprisoned. What the politician is accused of is not known.
• HPG commemorate martyrs of Çukurca and Başkale 

  Three guerrillas fell as martyrs in the violent clashes in Çukurca district of Hakkari and Başkale district of Van at the end of August.
• Military operation in Hakkari 

  According to HPG, the Turkish army has started a military operation in the province of Hakkari. In Southern Kurdistan the Medya Defense Zones have been bombed again.
• MLKP and HBDH fighter martyred in Kars 

  Kurdish guerrilla fighter Koray Aspir was martyred in late August in a clash with the Turkish army in the province of Kars. He was a member of MLKP Black Sea Urban Guerrilla Unit and the guerrilla alliance HBDH.
• HPG announces the identity of Heftanin martyrs 

  HPG announced the names of four fighters who died in the resistance of Heftanin.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Heftanin and Cudi 

  Guerrilla forces continue inflicting blows on the occupant Turkish army in Kurdistan territory.
• They return to the soil to flourish again 

  Zana and Mizgîn; The most beautiful guerrillas in Cenga Heftanin this August. Two guerrillas who could not be defeated in combat.
• Village guard in Van killed for refusing to join army operation 

  Village guard, Haki Taş was said to have been killed in clashes that broke out in the operation carried out by the Turkish army in the Çaldıran, Van. As it turned out, he was killed by soldiers because he did not want to go into the operation.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Zagros 

  A vehicle of the Turkish army was destroyed and 7 soldiers killed in the Zagros region in Hakkari on July 18.
• Commander Amed Malazgirt: The Turkish state must be stopped now 

  Commander Amed Malazgirt spoke about what the Turkish state has been doing in Kurdistan for years, it is now expanding to Libya and the Mediterranean.
• HPG: Eight Turkish soldiers killed in Ağrı countryside 

  In Doğubayazıt in Northern Kurdistan, eight soldiers of a Turkish military unit died in a guerrilla action. Guerrillas also targeted the Turkish army in Çukurca.
• Ararat and the seven colors of Heftanin 

  A guerrilla fighter from Serhed, with long pigtails, a beautiful voice and a rebellious attitude. So Ararat stood in front of me when I turned on the camera. "I'm going to Heftanin, does anyone want to come along?" she said.
• We must protect Kurds' achievements 

  The occupation of the Turkish state in South Kurdistan continues. Dozens of people, especially civilians are dying in the attacks.
• HPG: Turkish military vehicle destroyed in Gever 

  HPG reported a Turkish military vehicle was destroyed during a guerrilla sabotage in Gever, Northern Kurdistan.
• Memyan Botan: One of the heroes of Heftanin 

  Memyan Botan is one of the fighters who have become a legend in the history of resistance in Kurdistan. When he was wounded in Heftanin, he directed his last hand grenade against himself in order not to fall into the hands of the enemy alive.
• Explosion in Gever caused by Turkish ammunition 

  Three days ago a twelve-year-old boy was seriously injured in an explosion in Gever. As it turned out, the explosive was ammunition from the Turkish army, which was negligently left near a military base.
• Valencia Film Festival selects Ji Bo Azadiye for its competition 

  Ji Bo Azadiye (The end will be spectacular) has been selected for the official competition in the Valencia Film Festival.
• HPG announces the names of three guerrillas who fell in Gabar 

  HPG published the full identities of its three members who died in mid-June during a Turkish military operation in the Gabar region of Şırnak, Northern Kurdistan.
• Guerrillas destroy a base station in Siirt 

  Turkey’s air raids on Southern Kurdistan continue, according to HPG.
• Footage from guerrilla action that killed 7 soldiers in Heftanin 

  Guerrillas continue inflicting blows on the Turkish military in Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish army sets fire to forests on Mount Cudi 

  The Turkish army started a forest fire directly opposite the Şırnak city. The soldiers have set fire to a forest area and the flames are spreading.
• Guerrillas strike Turkish outpost in Çukurca 

  The HPG provide information about a guerrilla attack on a Turkish outpost in Çukurca and the latest air attacks on the Medya Defense Zones.