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• Mahir Serhad laid to rest in Shengal 

  Mam Zeki’s bodyguard Mahir Serhad Şengalî was martyred in the hospital he was being treated in, and has been bid farewell in a big ceremony.
• Bombing targets Turkish armored vehicle in Nusaybin 

  A bomb was detonated in Mardin’s Nusaybin district as a military vehicle was passing by.
• KCK called on people to raise their voice against forest fires 

  Drawing attention to forest fires expanding from Dersim to Amed, Botan to Qandil, the KCK said that burning the forests is a crime against humanity.
• Two Turkish soldiers die in clashes in Batman 

  Two Turkish soldiers have died in the clashes in Batman’s Kozluk district.
• HPG dealt heavy blow to Turkish army in Hakkari 

  Many Turkish soldiers killed in various actions carried out by the HPG guerrillas
• Turkish Ambassador’s comments threaten the common life in Kirkuk 

  Political circles in Kirkuk said the Turkish Ambassador’s comments are damaging the peoples’ common life in Kirkuk and pointed out that only the peoples who live in Kirkuk have the right to decide on the city.
• Mahir Serhat Şengalî wounded in Turkish attack on August 15 dies 

  Mahir Serhat Şengalî, who got wounded as a result of Turkish air raid in Shengal on August 15 when Zeki Şengali was assassinated, has lost his life.
• Turkish army launches an operation in Besta 

  The Turkish army is increasing its military activities and operations across Kurdistan territory.
• Turkish jets bomb South Kurdistan 

  The Turkish state continues its cross-border attacks against the Kurdish people amid a worldwide silence.
• 4 HDP members detained and then released in Hewler 

  Four HDP executives have been taken into custody and then released in Hewler (Erbil).
• Two kolbars wounded in attack by Iranian forces 

  Iranian regime forces wounded two kolbars in Kermanshah.
• HDP deputy: The State wants to empty Kurdistan 

  HDP Amed deputy Dersim Dağ recalled that the Turkish state has used the same policy against Kurds and Kurdistan throughout history.
• Defiance of Kurdish music 

  Children and women keep Kurdish music alive on the streets of Van by their own means.
• Turkish army targeting civilian settlements in Bradost 

  Turkish occupation forces bombed civilian settlements in the Bradost area of South Kurdistan.
• New fires in Dersim 

  Two new fires spread towards the village of Cığ, in Dersim
• HDP delegation in Dersim held press conference 

  The HDP delegation that went to Dersim to investigate the fires in the region, suffered a lot of obstruction from the authorities. 
• HDP delegation obstructed on Pertek road too 

  The HDP delegation that went to Dersim to investigate the forest fires was obstructed by Turkish security forces on Pertek road too.
• HPD delegation prevented access to the forest fire area in Dersim 

  Turkish security forces are preventing the HDP MPs from going to the forest fire area in Dersim.
• HDP MPs in Dersim against forest fires 

  HDP MPs have arrived in Dersim to visit the forest fire areas and met with representatives of institutions.
• Forest fire area bombed again in Dersim 

  The Turkish army has bombed the area with the forest fires again in Dersim.
• Footage from guerrilla actions in Çukurca 

  Guerrillas hit Turkish troops in Çukurca district of Hakkari on June 12 and August 9.
• Government closes road to Dersim 

  The AKP regime has closed the road to prevent the HDP delegation from reaching Dersim and investigating fires.
• Thousands attend the funeral of environmentalists in Marivan 

  Eco-activist Sharif Bajour and his three friends Omid Hohnepooshi, Rahmat Hakiminia and Mohammad Pajoohi have been buried in Marivan. Thousands of people attended the funeral.
• HPG: At least 3 Turkish soldiers killed in Hakkari 

  HPG Press Centre announced that at least 3 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed as a result of guerrilla actions in Hakkari countryside.
• Fire continues in Dersim: Soldiers threaten villagers 

  Villagers in Dersim attempt to put out the forest fires, but are threatened and hindered by Turkish soldiers.