KURDISTAN

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• Trustee appointed to Van's Gürpınar district municipality 

  The government has seized yet another municipality held by the Democratic Regions' Party (DBP).
• Şakir and Abdullah elected as co-chairs of Tevgera Azadi 

  Şilan Şakir and Mıhemed Abdullah were reelected as co-chairs in the 2nd Congress of Tevgera Azadi.
• Southern Kurdistan youth continue to join the PKK ranks 

  Southern Kurdistan youth who believe Kurdistan’s freedom can be achieved through the PKK continue to join tha ranks of the Kurdish Freedom Struggle.
• No information on ESP member detained in Van two days ago 

  ESP member Bedran Karayel was detained from the guesthouse he was staying in 2 days ago, and there is no information on his whereabouts since.
• Co-mayor of Amed's Kocaköy district formally arrested 

  Kocaköy Co-mayor Affüllah Kar has been imprisoned.
• DBP Van provincial co-chair formally arrested 

  DBP Van provincial co-chair Sevinç Şeker has been formally arrested.
• YPS: Three policemen killed in Hakkari 

  YPS stated that three policemen were killed in an action conducted by their members in Hakkari province.
• Villagers in Van clear the snowed-in roads on their own 

  The roads have been snowed in for the last 3 days in Karasu region of Van and the Van Metropolitan Municipality seized by the government hasn’t launched any efforts yet.
• KCK: Shengal is an issue of morality and conscience 

  In a message to the Tevgera Azadi congress in Sulaymaniyah, KCK said: "The basic demand of our people is to take their honorable place among the peoples of the world by achieving internal peace and protecting against external attacks."
• Co-mayor of Siirt's Gökçebağ town detained in house raid 

  Co-mayor of Siirt's Gökçebağ town, Serhat Çiçek has been taken into custody.
• DBP Van provincial co-chair taken into custody 

  DBP Van provincial co-chair Sevinç Şeker has been detained by police.
• Ceremony in Rojava for YPG's fallen British fighter Ryan Lock 

  A ceremony was held in Rojava, West Kurdistan for British YPG fighter Ryan Lock who fell martyr during the Raqqa operation on 21 December, 2016.
• Nuda Cultural Center in Van will turn into security directorate 

  The Van Security Directorate, unable to build outposts wherever they pleased when DBP had the municipality, has sprung into action once more with the appointment of trustees.
• Elazığ’s Karakoçan district municipality also seized 

  DBP’s Karakoçan Municipality has been seized by the government.
• Fire in Batman destroys Yılmaz Güney Cinema 

  The Yılmaz Güney Cinema in Batman city center went down in ashes in a fire.
• Two YPS members martyred in a clash in Kızıltepe 

  Two YPS members were martyred in a clash with Turkish forces in Kızıltepe, Mardin on January 21.
• HDP Van MP Nadir Yıldırım detained in Amed 

  HDP Van MP Nadir Yıldırım has been taken into custody in Amed.
• Co-mayor of Ağrı's Tutak district jailed 

  Co-mayor of Ağrı's Tutak district has been jailed alongside two other people for alleged “membership to a terrorist organisation”.
• Mass grave discovered in Manbij 

  A mass grave containing the bodies of around 100 people has been discovered in Manbij.
• Manbij Executive Assembly declared 

  Manbij Civilian Assembly has declared the establishment of Manbij Executive Assembly.
• HDP MP Altan Tan detained in Amed 

  HDP Amed MP Altan Tan has been taken into custody late Saturday afternoon.
• YPG: Turkish army killed 3 civilians and wounded 4 others 

  YPG Press Office reported that Turkish army killed 3 civilians and wounded 4 others in the territory of Rojava (West) Kurdistan.
• Rojava's Mohamad: We will open more representation offices in Europe 

  Rojava Democratic Administration Representative Sinam Mohamad said they will open more representation offices in Europe and one in Washington. Referring to Astana meeting, she said: "Turkey has finished itself while trying to make us lose."
• DBP Saray Municipal Council member found dead in car 

  DBP Saray Municipal Council member Burhan Özevli has been found dead in his car in Maraş.
• Co-mayor of Amed's Kocaköy district detained 

  Kocaköy Co-mayor Affüllah Kar and three other people have been detained in a police operation today.