KURDISTAN

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• Kurdish parties met in Kirkuk for the first time 

  Representatives of all Kurdish parties met in Kirkuk. The first time such a meeting take place since Iraqi forces took control of the disputed area on 16 October 2017.
• AKP members threaten the people through the usurper in Van 

  AKP members are threatening the people in Van and saying, “Don’t bother voting for the HDP, another trustee will be appointed.”
• Election campaign kicked off in South Kurdistan 

  The election campaign in South Kurdistan has kicked off today. Elections are to be held on 30 September
• Operation and Conflict in Amed 

  HPG Press centre revealed details of the invading Turkish army in Amed and action by the guerrillas in Hakkari.
• Female prisoners in Tehran protest the executions 

  Female prisoners in the Evin Prison in Tehran protested the execution of Zanyar and Luqman Muradi and Ramin Huseyin Penahi by the Iranian state and offered their condolences for the families.
• New formula for government that includes Kurds in Iraq 

  A new formula has emerged in the ongoing efforts to form the new government in Iraq. The Sairun and Fetih Coalitions have reportedly agreed on a formula that includes the Kurds.
• Turkish army still bombing Amediye 

  Turkish warplanes continued to bomb the region of Amediye in South Kurdistan.
• Tuberculosis threat looms over camps in Shehba 

  Shehba Health Coordination Spokesperson Rîm Qermo said the number of tuberculosis cases has risen from 45 to 77 in the tent camps in Shehba. Qermo said the disease is spreading and called for urgent help.
• Campaign for Kurdistan Parliamentary elections to begin tomorrow 

  The election campaign for the Kurdistan region parliamentary elections will kick off on Tuesday 11 September
• HPG carried out sabotage action against Turkish army in Hakkari 

  HPG guerrillas carried out a sabotage action against a military convoy of the invading Turkish army in Hakkari.
• Iran shelling Bradost area 

  The Iranian army is shelling highlands in the Bradost area
• KCK condemned Iran attacks, expressed condolences to families 

  The KCK Executive Council co-chairmanship condemned Iran's execution of Kurdish activists and attacks on Koyê.
• Turkish warplanes bombing Amediye 

  Turkish warplanes are carried out bombardments in the region of Amediye, South Kurdistan.
• Iraqi President Masun issued statement on Koye attack 

  President Fuad Masum said the attack “represents a dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of the country’s security”. 
• HPG statement on action and conflict in Hakkari province 

  The HPG Press Centre has released a press statement on latest action and conflict in Hakkari province. 
• Number of casualties in Koyê rose to 21 

  Attack on Eastern Kurdistan Democratic Party  (HDK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iran (PDK-I) left 21 dead
• Number of dead of attack against Koyê increased 

  The number of those who lost their lives in the Iranian regime's bombardment of the Eastern Kurdistan Democratic Party  (HDK) and the Kurdistan Democratic Party-Iran (PDK-I) in Koyê rose to 14.
• Iranian regime bombs two party bases in Hewlêr - UPDATED  

  Iran’s UAVs and artilleries have bombed the Eastern Kurdistan Democratic Party (HDK) and Kurdistan Democratic Party Iran (PDK-I) headquarters in Hewlêr’s Koyê district.
• No information on Zanyar and Luqman Muradi, faced with executions 

  There is no information on Zanyar and Luqman Muradi, who are facing the threat of imminent execution in Iran. Their families are waiting in front of the prison.
• Back to food embargos of the ‘90s: Bulk orders banned 

  Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu is reimplementing the food embargo enacted in the 1990’s in villages.
• Women lawyers from Afrin: The silence increases women’s sufferin 

  Women lawyers from Afrin said the Turkish state’s practices in Afrin don’t comply with any faith value or human rights and stressed that the silence in the face of ongoing attacks increases women’s suffering.
• Flour factories in Van stop sales 

  Seven flour factories in Van with hundreds of workers are experiencing a severe crisis due to the collapsing economy.
• Northern and Eastern Syria Autonomous Administration formed 

  The Syrian Democratic Council has formed an autonomous administration for the north and east of Syria.
• HPG hit invading Turkish army in Batman and Hakkari 

  HPG guerrilla forces carried out an action against the invading Turkish army soldiers positioned on Elişêr hill in Hakkari's Gever (Yüksekova) district
• Inspection launched for mass graves in Shengal 

  A group of doctors in Iraq visited Shengal to inspect the mass graves in the city.