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• Arabs also under the YBŞ roof in Shengal 

  Arabs who organized self defense units under the roof of YBŞ in Shengal say that they support Öcalan’s libertarian paradigm that removes artificial divides.
• DTK Co-chair: The justice CHP seeks died in Roboski and Cizre 

  Regarding the 'Justice March' CHP started from Ankara to Istanbul yesterday, DTK Co-chair Leyla Güven said: “Justice died in Roboski, in the basements of atrocity. Had CHP marched with us to Cizre, we would be seeking justice together today.”
• KNK delegation meets with KDP on national unity 

  A delegation of Kurdistan National Congress (KNK) continued diplomatic talks in Southern Kurdistan for establishing national unity.
• Gerîla TV releases footage from an action in Çukurca 

  Footage has been released from an action of guerrillas in the countryside of Hakkari on May 24th.
• Appeal to have the Cizre basements investigated refused 

  A relative of one of the missing people appealed to the Cizre Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office to have the basements in Cizre investigated, but their appeal was refused.
• 25 villages put under curfew in Amed 

  Curfew has been imposed on 25 villages in Kulp district of Amed.
• Turkish army besieges villages and randomly bombs rural areas 

  As the large-scale operation launched by the Turkish army in the area between Amed and Bingöl's Genç district continues, rural areas are being bombed randomly.
• HPG: 23 Turkish soldiers killed in Şemdinli and Çukurca 

  HPG Press Office announced the outcomes of the actions carried out against the Turkish army forces in Hakkari’s Şemdinli and Çukurca districts.
• Gorran rejects project agreed upon by KDP and PUK 

  Gorran Movement Advisory Board met in Sulaymaniyah today to discuss the project proposed by the KDP and PUK on the activisation of the parliament.
• Turkish armored vehicle kills woman in Lice 

  Pakize Hazar lost her life after being hit by an armored vehicle of Turkish forces.
• Report on ISIS massacre against Êzidîs 

  Êzidîs Foundation released a summary report about what happened to Êzidîs in the wake of the ISIS onslaught and massacre in Shengal region in August, 2014.
• Many politicians taken into custody in Amed 

  Turkish police have taken many Kurdish politicians into custody during house raids in Amed today.
• Three districts in Dersim besieged by the Turkish army 

  Amid ongoing military operations the roads leading to Ovacık, Pülümür and Nazimiye districts of Dersim have been blocked by the Turkish army.
• At least 20 soldiers killed in Şemdinli 

  HPG and YJA-Star guerrillas hit the Turkish soldiers on Gare hill in Şemdinli, which left at least 20 soldiers dead.
• Curfew declared in Batman countryside 

  A curfew has been declared by the Turkish state in 11 settlements in Kozluk and Sason districts of Batman.
• Turkish soldiers confiscate villagers’ herds and food  

  Turkish soldiers in Bitlis are confiscating the villagers’ herds and the food they have produced. One of the villagers, Beydoğan said: “They frequently cut off roads and confiscate the cheese and bread of villagers and the villagers are battered.”
• YBŞ-YJŞ fighters: We have not retreated from our positions 

  YBŞ-YJŞ fighters made clear that they have not retreated from their positions and will continue the struggle until their land Êzidxan is liberated, calling upon the Êzidî people to return to their land.
• Father-daughter fighting on the same frontline in Shengal 

  Father-daughter in the Shengal Defense Units are fighting against ISIS gangs on the same frontline.
• Memorial wall by the grave of Sakine Cansız attacked and damaged 

  The memorial wall by the grave of Sakine Cansız, a founding member of the PKK who was assassinated in Paris in 2013, has been attacked and damaged.
• KNK calls on all parties to reinitiate efforts for national unity 

  KNK held a press conference in Sulaymaniyah calling for reinitiation of efforts in four parts of Kurdistan for the achievement of Kurdish national unity.
• Trustee removes Uğur Kaymaz statue in Kızıltepe 

  The Uğur Kaymaz statue in Kızıltepe, Mardin was removed from its location by orders from the trustee.
• Tyranny in Sur: Municipal police cut water hoses 

  Municipal police entered Alipaşa and Lalebey neighborhoods in Sur where the demolition continues and cut the hoses the families use to carry water to their homes, threatening the people with “If you give them water you will burn.”
• Bridge demolished for “aiding the PKK” 

  The bridge built by DBP’s Çatak Mayor to meet the transportation needs of the residents has been demolished by the trustee appointed to Çatak for “aiding and abetting terrorism”.
• Soldiers raid villages, detain dozens in Şırnak 

  Turkish soldiers raided several villages and detained dozens of people in Şırnak province.
• Sur's people: We won’t leave home even if they give us trillions 

  People of Sur's Alîpaşa neighborhood, one of the two neighborhoods set to be destroyed by the Turkish state, expressed their reactions towards the mayor’s payment offer in return for their leave from their homes.