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• Guerrilla resistance in Zap 

  The guerrillas continue their resistance despite the uninterrupted attacks of the Turkish army on the Medya Defence Zones from land and air, striking a blow to the invaders.
• HPG pays tribute to guerrilla Derwêş Çiya  

  Derwêş Çiya fell as a martyr on 8 September 2024 in the resistance against the Turkish occupation of the Zap region in South Kurdistan. The HPG paid tribute to the martyr.
• 'Democratic Solution and Freedom March' from Amed to Ankara kicks off tomorrow 

  The Democratic Institutions Platform said that a march will be held from Amed to Ankara as part of the "Freedom for Abdullah Öcalan, Democratic Solution to the Kurdish Question" campaign. Simultaneous marches will also take place from Istanbul to Ankara.
• Turkey bombs village in Amêdiyê 

  The Turkish state bombed the village of Mijê in Amêdiyê, South Kurdistan.
• Vigil against Turkish attacks against Rojava continues at Nusaybin-Qamishlo border 

  The vigil against the occupation and genocidal attacks at the Nusaybin-Qamishlo border has entered its third day.
• Kurdish Language Platform calls for increased efforts to promote the use of Kurdish 

  The Kurdish Language Platform has called for increased efforts to promote the use of Kurdish, highlighting the risks facing the language.
• HPG guerrillas attack Turkish invasion forces in South Kurdistan  

  According to the HPG, the guerrillas attacked the Turkish invasion forces in South Kurdistan using drones, heavy weapons, snipers and sabotage tactics. Turkey is increasingly using prohibited explosives against the guerrillas' tunnel systems.
• Another kolbar killed by Iranian forces 

  The Kurdistan Human Rights Association said that a Kurdish kolbar injured in an attack by Iranian forces has lost his life.
• Vigil at Nusaybin-Qamishlo border: The hearts of all Kurds beat for Rojava 

  A vigil is taking place on the Nusaybin-Qamishlo border gate. DEM Party MP Ali Bozan said: “Despite the borders, Kurds living in the four parts are one. The hearts of all Kurds beat for Rojava today.”
• Dêrîn Peshmergas call for the opening of Sêmalka Border Crossing to deliver aid to Rojava 

  Cemil Hewrami, President of Dêrîn Peshmerga Community, demanded the opening of Sêmalka Border Gate between Rojava and Bashur (West and South Kurdistan) to send aid to Rojava.
• Bombardment on Mount Bagok in Mardin countryside 

  Turkish military activity has been continuing in the rural area of Mount Bagok Mountain in Nusaybin, Mardin since 6 November. The region is being bombarded intensively.
• HPG reports Turkish attacks with banned weapons  

  Turkey continues to commit war crimes in Kurdistan. According to the HPG, numerous areas in the Medya Defence Zones were attacked with banned weapons and warplanes.
• Protest at Kobanê border: The Kurds will resist wherever they are 

  HDK Co-Spokesperson Meral Danış Beştaş and DEM Party Co-Chairperson Tülay Hatimoğulları condemned the invasion attacks and vowed that the resistance will continue.
• PJAK calls on peoples to rise up in the spirit of the Kobanê resistance 

  In a statement regarding the attacks of the occupying Turkish state and gangs, PJAK warned of a dangerous plan and called for peoples to rise up in the spirit of Kobanê resistance.
• One killed, two wounded in Turkish attack in Duhok countryside 

  The Turkish state continues its attacks as part of its genocidal campaign against the Kurdish people in various parts of Kurdistan.
• Van co-mayor Zeydan: We invite our people to defend their will 

  Van Metropolitan Municipality co-mayor Abdullah Zeydan protested the Supreme Court's decision to overturn his legal rights, and said: "We invite all our people to defend their will and to overturn the game being played against them."
• Turkey builds a new road in Biradost 

  The Turkish state is building a new occupation road in Biradost.
• Co-mayor of Dersim, Birsen Orhan, released 

  Co-mayor of Dersim Birsen Orhan, who was arrested after the appointment of a state trustee, has been released. The court ordered a ban on traveling abroad.
• People of Dersim invited to attend December Municipality Council meeting  

  The people of Dersim were invited to the December Municipality Council meeting to be held tomorrow, Tuesday, at the Underground Bazaar.
• Turkish army launches a two-way military attack in Yüksekova 

  The Turkish state launched a large-scale military attack on rural areas, villages, plateaus and hamlets in Yüksekova.
• HPG publishes war balance sheet for November 

  The HPG published the war balance sheet for November. In the 47 guerrilla actions carried out, a total of 13 Turkish soldiers, including one senior commander, were punished. A large number of equipment was also destroyed.
• KCK: Our peoples must organize on the basis of self-defense and prevent any occupation and massacres 

  Pointing to efforts to deepen the chaos and conflicts in Syria, KCK said, “A global plan is being executed against the Middle East and Syria. Turkey is taking advantage of this situation to realize its genocidal, colonialist, racist, expansionist aims."
• Co-mayor of Dersim remanded in custody 

  On 24 November, Dersim co-mayor Birsen Orhan was placed under house arrest after being replaced by a trustee. She was detained and remanded in custody on Saturday.
• Iraqi Defence Minister visits Shengal 

  Iraqi Defence Minister visited the Shengal Operations Room today. The purpose of the visit is said to be related to the security situation in the region.
• Protest against the usurpation of Bahçesaray Municipality: We are here and we will resist 

  In the protest against the usurpation of Bahçesaray Municipality, demonstrators said: “The AKP government will not defeat the will of the Kurdish people. We are here, we will resist.”