KURDISTAN

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• Turkish jets strike Zap, Zagros and Avashin 

  Turkish warplanes are shelling Zap, Zagros and Avashin regions in Southern Kurdistan territory.
• 10 soldiers killed as guerrillas hit Turkish operation forces 

  Guerrilla forces hit the Turkish soldiers on operation in Esendere and Xeregol, leaving at least 10 soldiers dead amid ongoing clashes.
• At least 17 detained in Amed 

  The AKP/Palace regime continues its genocidal practices against the Kurdish people.
• Iran reopens Bashmagh Border Gate for trade 

  Iran reopened the Bashmagh Border Gate closed for trade on October 15 today.
• Hewlêr administration offers to “freeze the referendum” 

  The Southern Kurdistan administration has announced that they are suspending the outcome of the referendum held on September 25.
• Curfew in 12 villages of Mardin 

  The Turkish state has declared a curfew in 12 villages before launching a military operation in Mardin’s Ömerli district.
• Guerrilla actions in Cilo, Turkish military operation in Esendere 

  The guerrilla forces undertook an action against the Turkish army in Cilo, while Turkish troops launched an operation in Esendere.
• PUK’s new “road map” 

  In the meeting the PUK Caucus held yesterday in Sulaymaniyah, the Caucus decided to hold a congress in February 2018 the latest. The PUK has a 4-point proposal for the developments in Southern Kurdistan.
• Southern Kurdistan parliamentary elections postponed 

  The parliamentary elections planned for November 1 have been postponed 8 months.
• Clash between peshmerga and Hashd al-Shaabi in Makmur 

  Fighting broke out between peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army and affiliated Hashd al-Shaabi militia in Makhmur town of Mosul.
• “Interim government” proposal to overcome the crisis in Bashur  

  The Coalition for Democracy and Justice formed by the Gorran Movement, Komela Îslami and Berhem Salih has proposed an “interim government” for Southern Kurdistan.
• Footage of guerrilla action in Çukurca released 

  Gerîla TV has released footage from an action against the Turkish army in the countryside of Çukurca, Northern Kurdistan.
• Listening to Kurdish music counts as a crime 

  The indictment against nine politicians, who were arrested in Van, has been prepared after six months. The indictment listed Kurdish music, and wearing yellow-red-green colored headscarf as crimes.
• Gorran Movement calls on Barzani to resign 

  Gorran Movement has announced their proposals for a resolution in the face of the developments following the independence referendum in Southern Kurdistan.
• “Fall of Kirkuk is a result of 26 years of corruption” 

  Kurdish writer Ali Kerimi linked the fall of Kirkuk with the corruption of Kurdish administration and held Masoud Barzani and the Kurdistan Regional Government responsible for the loss of the city.
• HPG guerrillas kill 3 Turkish soldiers in Diyarbakir and Barzan 

  People’s Defence Forces (HPG) guerrillas killed three soldiers in actions in Diyarbakir and Barzan.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from an action in Şemdinli 

  Gerîla TV continues to release footage from actions carried out by guerrillas against the Turkish army, exposing the truth of the war ongoing in Northern Kurdistan as the Turkish state manipulates public opinion with fabricated news reports.
• Police vehicle kills 7-year-old in Siirt 

  Turkish security forces have killed yet another civilian with their armored vehicle, this time a 7-year-old girl in Siirt province.
• Latest on Turkish military operation on Zap 

  The Turkish military operation targeting Zap territory continues in Xeregol region. Some 10 soldiers were killed in an action against an operational force in Oremar-Sümbül region.
• One year old Baby Miraz imprisoned with mother hospitalized 

  One year old Baby Miraz, held in prison alongside his mother Gülistan Diken Akbaba, was injured when he hit his head on the concrete floor and has since been hospitalized.
• Armored vehicle kills 55-year-old woman in Bitlis 

  An armored vehicle ran over a 55 years old woman in Hizan district of Bitlis.
• AKP’s great “investment” in Amed, T1 Closed Prison, completed 

  The second largest prison in Turkey after the Silivri Prison, the Amed T1 Prison will go into service in the coming days alongside the Type E Prison and Type D High Security Prison.
• Iraqi Turkmen Front’s crimes in Southern Kurdistan 

  The Iraqi Turkmen Front that was founded by the MİT is known for their attacks on Kurds in Tuz Khurmatu, Dakuk and Kirkuk.
• Strong blow against the Turkish troops targeting Zap 

  The Turkish army suffered a strong blow in the Zap region. 30 soldiers died during the clashes in Xeregol. 5 soldiers were killed in Gever, among them one lieutenant and two sergeants.
• Iraqi forces take over Pirde town between Kirkuk and Hewler 

  Following clashes between the peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army and Federal Police Force, Pirde town has been taken by Iraqi forces.