KURDISTAN

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• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish invasion state continues its genocidal attacks against Kurds and their lands also beyond its borders.
• KCK calls for action everywhere for East Kurdistan 

  KCK said hundreds of people died and tens of thousands of families suffered damages in the floods in Iran and Rojhilat, adding: “The Kurdish people have the awareness for solidarity, this spirit should activate everywhere for our people in Rojhilat."
• Humanitarian disaster in Lorestan 

  Eastern Kurdistan’s Lorestan state is on the brink of a calamity following the floods. Tens of thousands of people are affected.
• Guerrillas celebrated Öcalan's birthday 

  Speaking at the event celebrating the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Öcalan, guerrilla commander Herekol said, "The birth of the leadership is not just the birth of a person, it’s when the path to freedom and truth began.”
• YJA Star guerrillas hit Turkish military outpost in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas of Free Women’s Troops (YJA Star) hit Turkish military units in Hakkari countryside.
• AKP’s fear of April 4: HDP MP Ocalan can’t enter his own village 

  The AKP government, in their fear of April 4, has banned HDP MPs from entering Halfeti. HDP MP Omer Ocalan was cut off with a barricade. Ocalan continues to wait.
• HPG-YJA Star guerrillas celebrate April 4 

  HPG-YJA Star guerrillas celebrated April 4, Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Ocalan’s birthday, in the Medya Defense Zones. HPG-YJA Star Commanders Tekosin Toprak and Orhan Bingol also attended the celebration.
• Akici and Yüksek who ended their lives against isolation buried 

  Political prisoners Yonca Akici and Siraç Yüksek had died in protest against the isolation of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan. Now both were buried in their hometowns.
• Iraq to open border to allow its refugees to return 

  The Iraqi government said it is ready to reopen border to allow its citizens who fled DAESH and went to Northern and Eastern Syria to return.
• Turkish army attack on graves of guerrillas protested in Bismil 

  A protest was held against the Turkish soldiers’ attack on the graves of YPG and HPG fighters in Bismil.
• HPG reports Turkish air raids in South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish invasion state continues its genocidal attacks against Kurds and their lands.
• HDP Co-chair visited Güven and other MPs on hunger strike in Amed 

  Pervin Buldan visited Leyla Güven and three other HDP MPs who are on hunger strike against the isolation of Öcalan in Amed.
• Kars Co-mayors: The people will govern the city 

  HDP’s newly elected Kars Co-mayors Sevin Alaca and Ayhan Bilgen met with the public.
• Turkish army bombs Sheranish village in Zakho 

  The Turkish army has bombed the Sheranish village in Zakho twice in one week. The mortars fired hit a house and caused material damage.
• HDP to object to election results in Tatvan 

  HDP will object to the votes dismissed as inadmissible in Tatvan.
• AKP’s military-police ‘voters’ leave Uludere 

  The soldiers and police officers sent to Uludere by the AKP regime as “voters” to double the electorate have left town.
• People start to gather outside HDP offices in the Kurdish region 

  While the counting of votes continues, people in the Kurdish region have started to gather outside the HDP offices in cities and districts.
• People of Sur go to the polls 

  Six neighborhoods of Sur were destroyed by the state forces.
• Ahmet Türk: Hours left to send the trustees back 

  "We have hope, this election will make important contributions for the future of peace, brotherhood and justice."
• Amed co-mayor candidates cast their vote 

  HDP candidates cast their vote in Amed.
• Voting continues in Serhat region 

  People of Turkey and North Kurdistan are voting for local elections today.
• Police raided polling station, detained HDP members in Erciş 

  Police conducted a raid and detained many people in a polling station in Erciş district of Van.
• European delegation to observe elections in the Kurdish region 

  92 people who came from Europe on the invitation of HDP will observe tomorrow’s local elections in the Kurdish region.
• Turkish soldiers attacked the graves of guerrillas in Bismil 

  Yet another attack on the graves of Kurdish martyrs in Turkey.
• HDP convoy blocked by the police in Van 

  Repression against the HDP continues in Turkey and North Kurdistan.