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• Soldiers killed, Prosecutor ignored complaint 

  Turan Sati, a father of 11, was struck by a military armored vehicle on 30 November in Bitlis. Family and villagers went to sue the soldiers but the Chief Prosecutor of Adilcevaz did not even process the complaint.
• Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Çukurca 

  HPG reported continued aerial attacks by the Turkish army in South Kurdistan.
• Police threaten the families of PKK guerrillas in Van 

  Turkish police threaten the families of guerrillas and tell them to bring their children back from the mountains.
• Brothers of man murdered by Turkish soldiers detained 

  The Turkish regime’s repression against the Kurdish population continues increasingly.
• Three HDP mayors jailed in Van 

  Three detained co-mayors were remanded in custody while three others were released on condition of judicial control in Van.
• HPG commemorates guerrilla commander Pîroz Mawa 

  HPG announced that guerilla commander Pîroz Mawa fell a martyr during a Turkish air raid on the Zap region in South Kurdistan in October 2017.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin 

  In mid-September, Heftanin State Command announced the launch of “Cenga Heftanin” [Battle of Heftanin] Campaign in response to the invasion operation launched by the Turkish army against Heftanin region of Medya Defense Zones in August.
• New guerrillas: We came for our people 

  Young people who have recently joined the guerrilla ranks said that they reject the policies of the Turkish and Iranian states against the Kurdish people.
• Islamic activities on the rise with the seizure of municipalities 

  After the AKP regime has deposed the legitimately elected mayors in numerous places of Northern Kurdistan, it opens the space for Islamist activities in the region. The number of Islamic schools and mosques is rising by leaps and bounds.
• Military siege, torture and detention terror in villages of Amed 

  Turkish forces raided homes and detained several people in seven villages of Amed (Diyarbakır).
• Turkish soldiers murder a civilian in Ağrı countryside 

  Military forces of the Turkish regime have tortured people in a village of the Ağrı province.
• KCK issues call for national unity and national congress 

  KCK called on democratic community organizations, women and youth, legal institutions and personalities, opinion leaders of all faiths, labor organizations, free and democratic press, and all Kurdish friends to support the work for national unity.
• Kurdish parties call for national unity 

  At a meeting on "national unity" and against the current wave of attacks in Turkey, various Kurdish parties published a joint final declaration and decided to convene a conference.
• HPG: Two Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. In the offensive launched by the HPG to counter this operation, 2 more soldiers have been killed.
• Political genocide: 10 HDP politicians detained in Amed and Ağrı 

  Dozens of Kurdish citizens are arrested daily in the Turkish state under AKP rule.
• People of Hakkari reject the trustee 

  The people of Hakkari say that they will not go to the seized municipality unless it is really inevitable and they will not accept a trustee who cannot produce any service.
• Maxmur Camp Council calls for an end to the embargo 

  Makhmour Camp Council called on the KRG to immediately stop all restrictions of movement for the residents of the camp and visitors, and the KRG authorities to stop all kind of repression and criminalization of their residents.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Şemdinli 

  The action marked the international conspiracy against Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• HPG: 7 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin, South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. In the offensive launched by the HPG to counter this operation, 7 soldiers have been killed.
• Political genocide continues: Seven people jailed in Batman 

  Of the 30 people who were detained in the operation against DTK in Batman, seven were remanded in custody and three were released, while 20 others are still in custody.
• HPG: 16 Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. The HPG launched an offensive to counter this operation. In this context, 16 soldiers have been killed.
• Footage from guerrilla action in Heftanin 

  YJA-Star guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers in Heftanin region of Medya Defense Zones.
• YPS commemorate Cizre, Silopi and Sur martyrs 

  YPS said in a statement: "We will realize the dreams of our autonomous administration resistance martyrs". The statement was issued on the third anniversary of the siege of Cizre, Silopi and Sur carried out by the Turkish state.
• Signature campaign in Shengal against Turkish attacks 

  The Turkish state which continues its genocidal attacks in various parts of Kurdistan has also targeted Shengal in southern Kurdistan recently.
• HPG: Five Turkish soldiers killed in Heftanin 

  The Turkish army has been trying since August to occupy the guerrilla zone Heftanin in southern Kurdistan, northern Iraq. The HPG launched an offensive to counter this operation. In this context, five soldiers have been killed.