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Turkish mortars start wildfire in Munzur National Park in Dersim
Turkish army’s mortars started a wildfire in the Munzur Valley National Park of Dersim on Tuesday. -
Communication interrupted with villages under curfew in Nusaybin
Communication has been interrupted with the villages that were placed under curfew following a clash in a village of Nusaybin on Monday. Local people say that the fire started by soldiers is spreading rapidly. -
Guerrillas hit Turkish soldiers on operation in Hakkari
HPG guerrillas targeted the Turkish soldiers partaking in an operation in the countryside of Hakkari, which reportedly resulted in casualties. -
Wildfires amid military operations in the Kurdish region continue
The fires started by the Turkish army in Nusaybin and Dersim countryside are growing. -
Guerrilla İsyan talks about Eastern Kurdistan
Guerrilla İsyan has been in Eastern Kurdistan for six years now. With the excitement of the spark that went off in Banê, she prepares to take a seat in the new era. -
Barzani demands 'guarantees' to postpone the referendum
During his meeting with United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence, Barzani asked for ‘international guarantee’ for postponing the independence referendum. -
Turkish jets strike Qandil and Xakûrke
Turkish fighter jets have shelled the Qandil, Xakûrke and Biradost areas in Southern Kurdistan territory. -
Iranian forces kill another Kurdish kolber in Shino
Iranian regime forces have killed yet another Kurdish border porter named Silêman Qadir, in Shino town of Rojhilat (Eastern) Kurdistan. -
Military operation and curfew in 14 villages of Nusaybin
The Turkish state has declared a curfew in 14 villages before launching a military operation in Mardin’s Nusaybin district. -
Footage of guerrilla action in Şırnak countryside
Gerîla TV has released footage from an action carried out by guerrillas in the countryside of Şırnak province on August 9. -
Military operation and clash in Cudi region
Clash broke out between guerrilla forces and Turkish troops that launched an operation in Mount Cudi region. Local sources report that armoured military vehicles were damaged during this confrontation. -
Cemeteries targeted across Northern Kurdistan
Graves of PKK (Kurdistan Workers’ Party), YPS (Civilian Defense Units), YPG (People's Defense Units) and YPJ (Women's Defense Units) members in Northern Kurdistan continue to be vandalized. -
New centers for Turkish assimilation: Fortress-schools
The schools to be used as centers for assimilation in Cizre are dubbed Fortress-schools because they are built like the fortress-outposts. The schools will be used in education this year despite their shortcomings. -
Thousands gathered in Diyarbakir for justice
Thousands of People’s Democratic Party (HDP) supporters gathered together in “Conscience, Justice and Democracy” meeting in Diyarbakır. -
Three Turkish soldiers killed in Sirnak
Three Turkish soldiers killed and several wounded in an ambush by HPG guerrillas, HPG Press and Communication Centre stated. -
Kolbers targeted by the Turkish state this time
The kolbers who are frequently targeted by the Iranian regime have been targeted by the Turkish state this time. Turkish army attacked kolbers on the Rojhilat-Bashûr border from Şemdinli. Two kolbers were wounded in the attack, one in serious condition. -
Graves of PKK and YPS members damaged in Amed
PKK and YPS members’ graves were damaged in the Yeniköy Cemetery in Amed city center. -
Three villagers wounded by the soldiers in Lice jailed
Three villagers who were wounded by army fire on their way back from their fields during an operation in the Mişrif (Bağlan) village in Lice, Amed have been arrested. -
Burglary under the guise of restoration in the Kurdish region
Thousands of historic artifacts that have been uncovered in digs in historic structures in Northern Kurdistan under the guise of restoration are not registered and are smuggled away. -
A new front led by PUK's Salih established in Southern Kurdistan
Deputy Secretary-General of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Barham Salih announced on Saturday establishing an entity ahead of the Kurdistan parliament and presidential elections. -
Footage of YJA-STAR action in Hakkari released
Footage has been published of an guerrilla action against the Turkish army in Hakkari. -
Three Turkish soldiers killed in Gever
Three soldiers have reportedly been killed in the action by the HPG guerrillas against the Turkish army based in Elişer Hill in the rural areas of Hakkari’s Gever district. -
Iranian regime forces keep 100 kolbers under siege for two days
Iranian regime forces have laid a siege around the kolbers on their way back home from work, and are keeping them under siege in Serdest region for two days. -
Activist cycled from Merîvan to Tehran for the kolbers
Environmentalist Serîf Bacwer cycled from Merîwan to Tehran to protest the killings of border porters by the Iranian regime. -
Kurdistan Parliament approves the referendum
The Southern Kurdistan parliament assembled today after two years and held a vote, approving the referendum.