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• HPG statement on guerrilla actions in Bakur and Bashur 

  Guerrillas of the HPG targeted Turkish military in Bakur (northern) and Bashur (southern) Kurdistan.
• 20 people including journalists detained in Amed and Van 

  At least 20 people including two journalists and HDP Party Assembly member were taken into custody in Amed and Van.
• Colonialist practices in Amed: Signage in Kurdish removed 

  The bilingual signage on Amed’s streets have been removed and replaced with signs in Turkish alone.
• Invasion forces hit in southern Kurdistan: 4 dead 5 wounded 

  The guerrillas responded to the invasion attacks by the Turkish army in the Bradost region with sabotage actions. On the Lelikan Hill, 4 soldiers were killed and 5 others were wounded.
• Village guards withdraw from operation area 

  A group of village guards, who participated in the Turkish army's operation in the Cûdî and Gabar regions, left their positions at the beginning of battles and returned home.
• Turkish attacks on southern Kurdistan continue 

  Turkish army’s attacks against Bradost region of southern Kurdistan continue, targeting villages where thousands of civilians live.
• 17 minors from Nusaybin still behind bars 

  The trial of 17 minors arrested at the time of the curfew two years ago following their evacuation from Nusaybin, a district of Mardin, has been adjourned again without release.
• Turkish soldier killed in Bitlis 

  A Turkish soldier was killed after detonation of a roadside explosive in Bitlis.
• Crime against humanity in Hasankeyf 

  There is a crime against humanity being committed in Hasankeyf which, with its 12 millenia long history, will be flooded when the Ilısu Dam is completed.
• Demography changed in Zilan region by coup President 

  In order to change the demography of Kurdistan during the period of Kenan Evren (the general responsible for the 1980 military coup), hundreds of Kyrgyz Turks were settled in the most fertile lands of the Gelêye Zilan region in the Ercis district of Van.
• KCK: South Kurdistan under threat, time for national unity 

  KCK stated that Turkey continues to occupy parts of southern Kurdistan. The KCK noted that military bases in southern Kurdistan have increased, while the Turkish attacks now targeted all parts of Kurdistan and the peoples of the Middle East.
• Gorran to ask Baghdad to drive out Turkish troops 

  Gorran Movement’s Hewler Headquarters announced that they will ask Baghdad government to drive out Turkish troops from Southern Kurdistan land.
• HDP delegation continues talks in Southern Kurdistan 

  A delegation of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) is in Southern Kurdistan to hold talks with various parties. On Monday, HDP delegates met representatives of Tevgera Azadî.
• Operation in Cudi: Nomads expelled from the plateaus 

  The Turkish Army's operations in Cudi and Gabar regions are now on their fifth day.
• Urgent call for aid for Afrin to the UN 

  The March 16 Campaign has submitted a petition to the United Nations (UN) for Afrin, calling for urgent aid for the people of Afrin and support for a return to their lands.
• The freedom flower of the mountains 

  The reverse tulip, whose gene center is the Northern Kurdistan city of Êlih (Batman), blooms from May to June in the mountains of Kurdistan. However, photographers cannot reach these majestic plants due to access barriers.
• Call for action against Turkish occupation of Southern Kurdistan 

  Tevgera Azadî calls on the Southern Kurdistan’s parties to act against the occupation of Southern Kurdistan by Turkey.
• 8 Turkish soldiers killed in Şırnak and Hakkari 

  HPG Press Office reported that at least 8 soldiers of the Turkish army were killed in actions in Şırnak and Hakkari.
• 4-year-old crashed by Turkish armored vehicle loses foot 

  Vehicles driven by Turkish soldiers and police officers continue to cause deaths in the Kurdish region.
• HDP delegations meets with Masoud Barzani 

  A delegation from the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) met with Masoud Barzani in Southern Kurdistan.
• 10 Turkish soldiers killed in Dersim and Hakkari 

  HPG reported that eight Turkish soldiers were killed in Dersim and two others in Hakkari. Two guerrillas died in Hakkari and three others in Siirt.
• 12 Turkish soldiers killed in Southern Kurdistan 

  HPG Press Office reported that 12 Turkish soldiers were killed as a result of actions targeting Turkish military forces that continue their invasion attacks against Southern Kurdistan.
• Turkish jets bomb villages in Hewler countryside 

  The Turkish state that seeks to invade Southern Kurdistan after Rojava has intensified its attacks on northern Iraq in recent days amid silence by regional authorities.
• Kirkuk youth protests against Turkish attacks 

  Youth organization Komalên Ciwan members and NGOs staged a demonstration in Kirkuk against the Turkish state’s attacks on Southern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistanis speak up against the invasion 

  Reactions against Turkish invasion attacks continue to grow stronger. The Gorran movement stated that they won’t be greeting enemies of Kurds, while residents of the Raperin region say they are ready to resist the invasion.